Llanbadam Tref Eglwys, Cardiganshire

Description
Llanbadam Tref Eglwys, or colloquially called Llanbadam Fach, to distinguish it from Llanbadarn Fawr, a parish, with a village, in Cardiganshire, on the river Artn, near the coast, 3 miles ENE of Aberavron and 11 NW of Lampeter. It includes Cross Inn and Pennant, which has a post office under Aberarth (B.S.O.) ; money order and telegraph office, Llanon. Acreage, 6348 ; population, 731. The word tref-eglwys, in the name of the parish, is supposed to signify " town church." The living is annexed to the vicarage of Cilcennin, in the diocese of St David's. The church was formerly collegiate and had a prebend, and is in good condition. There are three Calvinistic Methodist chapels.