Mwnt
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| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] SN194520] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIGAN |
| Postcode district | SA43 |
| Dialling code | 01239 |
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| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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Mwnt (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is an ancient parish in Ceredigion, Wales, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Cardigan. The Wales Coast Path passes through this very small settlement.
It gets its name from the prominent steep conical hill (Foel y Mwnt), a landmark from much of Cardigan Bay, that rises above the beach to a height of 76 m (249 ft), and was formerly anglicised as Mount.[1]
The beach
Mwnt is known for its popular beach, Traeth-y-Mwnt, which has been awarded a Green Coast Award (an award similar to a Blue Flag beach Award but for rural beaches).[2] Swimming conditions are considered safe at Mwnt but there is no lifeguard service.[3]
The Irish Sea off Mwnt is rich in wildlife, being a regular summer home to dolphins, seals and porpoises.
Flemish invasion
Mwnt was the site of an unsuccessful invasion by Flemings in 1155. Its defeat was celebrated, at least in the eighteenth century, by a games meeting on the first Sunday in January known as Sul Coch y Mwnt (Red Sunday of Mwnt), commemorating the blood shed on that day. Within living memory human bones and skeletons have been exposed in the area. A nearby brook is called Nant y Fflymon (Flemings' Brook).[4]
Church of the Holy Cross
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The beach (but not the church) is owned by the National Trust, who exercise a conservation remit over both.
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See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GENUKI: Mount". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Visit Pembrokeshire Retrieved 18 December 2011
- ^ Cardiganshire Coast and Country - Mwnt beach Retrieved 18 December 2011
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt, Y Ferwig". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
External links
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