Tregaron
Tregaron is an old market town in Ceredigion, Wales, astride the River Brenig, a tributary of the River Teifi. Tregaron is 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Lampeter. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the ward of Tregaron was 1,213 and also 67% of the population can speak Welsh. Tregaron is a community. The church is devoted to St Caron. He was a man of lowly beginnings however "his guts and generous deportment obtained him the sovereignty in Wales: he made war versus the Romans, ruled 7 years as well as was hidden in Tregarron".: He is probably the same person as Carausius that took power in Britain in 286 as well as was assassinated in 293 by Allectus (also see Carausian Revolt). An early Christian stone piece bearing the name Carausius and the Chi Rho symbol is maintained in Penmachno. The church has a tower as well as depends on a rough prominence. It includes a straightforward nave and also chancel. Other remarkable buildings in the town include the 13th-century Talbot Hotel, which allegedly has actually an elephant hidden in its premises. The remote church Soar y mynydd is close to Tregaron. In March, 1977, a home near Tregaron was one target of an Operation Julie cops raid in which vast amounts of the medication LSD were seized. Nearby Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog), is understood for its adders, buzzards, red kites, and also polecats. The River Brenig is kept in mind for its brownish trout and also eels. The river has been the subject of dredging as well as flood-protection functions to give 1-in-100-year flood defense to the community and boost the setting for wildlife along a stretch of river.
