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− | '''Meidrim''' is a parish in [[Carmarthenshire]] three miles north of [[St Clears]] and some 7½ miles west of the [[county town]] [[Carmarthen]]. Meidrim (formerly also spelled 'Mydrim') and its twin village of ''Drefach'' are situated either side of the [[Afon Dewi Fawr]] at the point where this small river is crossed by the B4298 road and meets with the B4299.<ref>Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map sheet 177 ''Carmarthen & Kidwelly''</ref> | + | '''Meidrim''' is a parish in [[Carmarthenshire]], three miles north of [[St Clears]] and some 7½ miles west of the [[county town]], [[Carmarthen]]. Meidrim (formerly also spelled 'Mydrim') and its twin village of ''Drefach'' are situated either side of the [[Afon Dewi Fawr]] at the point where this small river is crossed by the B4298 road and meets with the B4299.<ref>Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map sheet 177 ''Carmarthen & Kidwelly''</ref> |
Meidrim has a parish church, a Nonconformist chapel, a pub, a primary school, a village green or common and a park. It also boasts a number of self-catering cottages in the surrounding area making it popular for tourists visiting [[Pembrokeshire|Pembrokeshire National Park]] and the [[Brecon Beacons]] as well as a number of local walks. | Meidrim has a parish church, a Nonconformist chapel, a pub, a primary school, a village green or common and a park. It also boasts a number of self-catering cottages in the surrounding area making it popular for tourists visiting [[Pembrokeshire|Pembrokeshire National Park]] and the [[Brecon Beacons]] as well as a number of local walks. | ||
− | The etymological root of Meidrim is contested though 'Mei' and 'trum' might equal May Ridge. Another possibility is 'Meidr' or 'Beidr' meaning track and 'im' meaning little. On the other hand it may be a reference to an early Christian Saint named Nailtrum, or as mentioned in a 12th-century poem, its meaning may be "half of the shoulder" of a hill. A false etymology which has been cited is its stemming from a corruption of "My Dream".<ref>http://www.visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk/cissystem/index_CIS_1.cfm?cisref=44&Siteref=1&page=0/</ref> | + | The etymological root of Meidrim is contested though 'Mei' and 'trum' might equal May Ridge. Another possibility is 'Meidr' or 'Beidr' meaning track and 'im' meaning little. On the other hand, it may be a reference to an early Christian Saint named Nailtrum, or as mentioned in a 12th-century poem, its meaning may be "half of the shoulder" of a hill. A false etymology which has been cited is its stemming from a corruption of "My Dream".<ref>http://www.visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk/cissystem/index_CIS_1.cfm?cisref=44&Siteref=1&page=0/</ref> |
[[File:Chapel at Meidrim - geograph.org.uk - 191724.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Chapel in Meidrim|Chapel in Meidrim]] | [[File:Chapel at Meidrim - geograph.org.uk - 191724.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Chapel in Meidrim|Chapel in Meidrim]] |
Latest revision as of 13:23, 26 November 2022
Meidrim | |
Carmarthenshire | |
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Bridge over Afon Dewi Fawr | |
Location | |
Location: | 51°51’36"N, 4°29’6"W |
Data | |
Population: | 582 (2001) |
Post town: | Carmarthen |
Postcode: | SA33 |
Dialling code: | 01994 |
Local Government | |
Council: | Carmarthenshire |
Parliamentary constituency: |
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
Meidrim is a parish in Carmarthenshire, three miles north of St Clears and some 7½ miles west of the county town, Carmarthen. Meidrim (formerly also spelled 'Mydrim') and its twin village of Drefach are situated either side of the Afon Dewi Fawr at the point where this small river is crossed by the B4298 road and meets with the B4299.[1]
Meidrim has a parish church, a Nonconformist chapel, a pub, a primary school, a village green or common and a park. It also boasts a number of self-catering cottages in the surrounding area making it popular for tourists visiting Pembrokeshire National Park and the Brecon Beacons as well as a number of local walks.
The etymological root of Meidrim is contested though 'Mei' and 'trum' might equal May Ridge. Another possibility is 'Meidr' or 'Beidr' meaning track and 'im' meaning little. On the other hand, it may be a reference to an early Christian Saint named Nailtrum, or as mentioned in a 12th-century poem, its meaning may be "half of the shoulder" of a hill. A false etymology which has been cited is its stemming from a corruption of "My Dream".[2]
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map sheet 177 Carmarthen & Kidwelly
- ↑ http://www.visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk/cissystem/index_CIS_1.cfm?cisref=44&Siteref=1&page=0/