Penuwch

Coordinates: 52°14′42″N 4°03′25″W / 52.245°N 4.057°W / 52.245; -4.057

Penuwch is a rural village in Ceredigion, Wales.

Penuwch is about 1,000 feet above sea level and 7 miles west of Tregaron while the coast is a similar distance further west. Tourism plays a part in the local economy, while other residents commute for work. Sheep farming is the main agricultural activity, but cattle, horses, poultry and pig farming are also prevalent.

History

There is little recorded history, although a few houses and farms date from the 1800s or earlier. The Sarn Helen Roman road passes a couple of miles to the east and there is evidence of 20th century quarrying at several sites.Llyn Fanod, an upland lake and Site of Special Scientific Interest, is nearby at Bontnewydd. Llyn Farch, another upland lake, was still shown on 19th century maps just north of the village centre but is now an area of marsh. During the 19th century there was a local tradition that Merlin had prophesised that when Llyn Farch dried up, the town of Carmarthen would sink.