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Maps 1888 Aberaeron (OS-6"). National Library of Scotland View Map Site 1720 Road Map Cardigan to' Talabont' (sic). Britannia Depicta, John & Emanuel Bowen View Map Site 1764 Cardigan. 'England' (sic) Illustrated, Thomas Kitchin View Map Site 1801 Aberaeron and 'New Key' (sic) Harbours. Lewis & William Morris' Sea Charts View Map Site 1809 Cardiganshire. The Beauties of England and Wales (1815) View Map Site 1811 Lampeter (OSD 186). Ordnance Survey Drawings (2″: 1 Mile (1:31,680)) View Map Site 1819 Capel Bettws (OSD 308). Ordnance Survey Drawings (2″: 1 Mile (1:31,680)) View Map Site 1834 Ordnance Survey First Series Sheet 57 (1:63,360) View Map Site 1834 Ordnance Survey First Series Sheet 57 (1:63,360) with Union boundaries View Map Site 1884 Map - Aberayron. Woodall & Co. Lithographers, Oswestry View Map Site 2023 OS (1:25,000) - Aberaeron. Contemporary View Map Site 2023 Google Maps - Aberaeron. Contemporary View Map Site

Articles Open Evan Jones, Coedmore: Merchant Navy Chief Steward (1861-1937) Open Evan Jones' Descendants: Allen Stanford Jones (1918-1941) Open Evan Jones' Descendants: Timothy Jones (1894-1943) Open Evan Jones' Descendants: David Owen Jones (1896-1967) Open Evan Jones' Descendants: Gwilym Ieuan Morgan (1914-2005) Open Ron Davies: Photographer (1921 – 2013) Open Dr Hugh Herbert: Student, Serviceman, Physician Open The Herbert Family of Llangeitho Open The Aberaeron Post Office Scandal 1874 Open Tanyfron Villa 1870-1955 Open Mariners at Rest Open J.R Evans, Anchor House Open Aberaeron Shops: Booksellers Open Mariners: Military Sons, Capt John Evans, Milford House Open Mariners: Capt Evan Daniel Jones Open Mariners: Capt William Williams Open The Barque Glenara Open Mariners: Capt Thomas Thomas Open Mariners: Capt John Evans, Milford House Open Mariners: Capt David Jones, Pantteg Open Mariners: Capt David Jones & Wife Mary, Pentwr Open Portland House Captains Open Portland People

Timeline Select Era 1200-1799 1800s 1900s 2000s Castell Cadwgan, earth and timber castle built on the coast 1200 Cywydd (poem) by Lewis Glyn Cothi mentions Aberaeron 1500 Aberaeron mentioned in a survey of the coast 1565 First surviving entry in Court Leet records of Manor of Llyswen (next is 1774) 1693 Chart of the coast by Lewis Morris doesn’t show Aberaeron 1748 Aberaeron Uchaf (Dolau Aeron) built by Lewis Gwynne. Closed c 1815, rebuilt 1852 1757 Earliest known reference by a visitor to an Inn at Aberaeron 1769 Turnpike Trust formed. Presumably a toll gate was erected shortly afterwards 1770 Court Leet (council of the Manor of Llyswen) records complete to late 19th century 1774 Upper Bridge built 15 yards from the old one 1783 Aberaeron Benefit Society formed 1785 Chart of the coast by William Morris shows Aberaeron 1801 Act of Parliament enabling Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne to improve harbour 1807 Harbourmaster Hotel built 1807 First Pier complete 1809 Crescent of 4 houses (Mynachdy Row – Bedlam Barracks) built north of Harbour 1811 Second Pier complete 1811 New Lower bridge built (rebuilt 1881-2) 1813 Storm damage to the new piers 1813 Pengarreg House built by John Atwood, son-in-law of Rev. A.T.J. Gwynne 1815 The Feathers hotel built by William Lewes of Llanaeron 1815 School (Ysgol-Glan y-môr) built on the shore just north of the Harbour mouth 1818 Rev. A.T.J. Gwynne died 1819 Colonel Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne succeeded his mother to the estate 1830 Peniel Chapel (Congregationalists) built (remodelled 1857, 1897) 1833 Tabernacle (Calvinistic Methodists) built (enlarged 1869) 1833 Trinity Chapel built (now Holy Trinity Church); Edward Haycock rebuilt 1872 1835 Workhouse {now Aberaeron Hospital) built 1839 Northern Pier extended to the north 1840 Town Hall (for magistrates), market and gaol built 1844 Tithe survey and map 1845 National School established 1848 Post Office established in the town 1859 Col Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne died 1861 Aberayron Steam Navigation Company was formed (existed until 1876) 1863 Salem chapel (Wesleyan Methodists) built (Roman Catholic church 1997) 1864 Act enabling Aberaeron to have gas lighting 1866 National School opened (now Freemasons’ Lodge) 1872 Chalybeate Well discovered 1872 British School built (behind Portland Place) 1872 Holy Trinity rebuilt (chancel rebuilt 1897) 1872 The Aberayron Steam Packet Company, formed, (existed until about 1918) 1877 Siloam Chapel (Baptists) built (now carpet warehouse) 1878 Lower Bridge damaged in a flood and rebuilt 1881 Aerial railway across harbour. Closed ~1931; re-built 1988, closed ~1990 1881 Tennis Club formed 1882 Last ship, the Cadwgan, to be built in the harbour 1884 Aberaeron became the County Town 1888 20th September. Aberaeron Urban and Rural Districts formed 1892 County School opened 1898 Work began on the new railway line to Aberaeron, opened in 1911 1909 New Upper Bridge built to provide access to the new station 1911 Memorial Hall built 1925 Railway closed for passengers 1951 Last goods train left Aberaeron 1965 Bicentenary of 1807 Harbour Act 2007

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