Llechryd, Cardiganshire

Description
Llechryd, a village and a parish in Cardiganshire. The village stands on the river Teifi, at the boundary with Pembrokeshire, 2 miles NE of Kilgerran station on the Whitland and Cardigan branch of the G.W.R., and 3 SE of Cardigan; is a pleasant place, and a resort of anglers. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office (K.S.O.), and a bridge over the river. A large weir, formerly preventing salmon from ascending the river, was destroyed in 1844 by a large body of the Rebecca rioters. The village had once a tin-plate factory. The parish comprises 748 acres; population, 300. A battle was fought here in 1087 between Ehys ab Twdwr and the sons of Bleddin ab Cynfyn. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St David's; net value, s£120 with residence. The church is dedicated to St Tydfil, and was erected in 1876. The old church is disused. There are Congregational and Calvinistic Methodist chapels.