# Adpar

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**Adpar** ([standardised](/source/Welsh_Language_Commissioner) as **Atpar** bilingually[1]) is a village in [Ceredigion](/source/Ceredigion), [Wales](/source/Wales), in the [community](/source/Community_(Wales)) of [Llandyfriog](/source/Llandyfriog), now considered as a part of [Newcastle Emlyn](/source/Newcastle_Emlyn), to which it is joined by a bridge across the [River Teifi](/source/River_Teifi). The village was also known as **Trefhedyn** and was a [borough](/source/Borough) in its own right.[2][3]

## History

The [Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales](/source/Royal_Commission_on_the_Ancient_and_Historical_Monuments_of_Wales) records a "possible medieval castle [motte](/source/Motte)" within the village. The mound is low, about 3.5 metres in height and damaged in subsequent periods.[4]

At one time Adpar was relatively more important than it is now. It was an ancient borough, returned its own member of parliament, and had a [Portreeve](/source/Portreeve) and two [bailiffs](/source/Bailiff). It had a market and several seasonal animal fairs. Several industrial enterprises used the fast-flowing waters of the River Teifi for power, including a woollen mill that produced flannel, blankets and knitting yarn. There was also a [fishing weir](/source/Fishing_weir) above the bridge to catch migratory [salmon](/source/Salmon).[5]

The first permanent [printing press](/source/Printing_press) was established in Adpar in 1718 by [Isaac Carter](/source/Isaac_Carter) (printer and native of [Carmarthenshire](/source/Carmarthenshire)). It is believed that the first two publications from this press were [Welsh language](/source/Welsh_language) *Cân o Senn i'w hen Feistr Tobacco* ("song from Senn to his old master, tobacco") by [Alban Thomas](/source/Alban_Thomas) and *Cân ar Fesur Triban ynghylch Cydwybod a’i Chynheddfau* ("Song in triplet measure concerning conscience and its qualities").[6] The press was transferred to [Carmarthen](/source/Carmarthen) in about 1725.[3]

The last [duel](/source/Duel) that took place in Cardiganshire occurred in Adpar in 1814.[3]

## Notable people

In birth order:

- [John Elwyn](/source/John_Elwyn) (1916–1997), British painter, illustrator and educator

## References

1. ["Atpar"](https://www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales/standard-welsh-place-names/atpar). *[Welsh Language Commissioner](/source/Welsh_Language_Commissioner)*

1. Rowlands (Lleyn, Gwilym) William (1869). [*Llyfrydiaeth y cymry: yn cynnwys hanes y llyfrau a gyhoeddwyd yn yr iaeth gymraeg, ac mewn perthynas i gymru a'i thrigolion, o'r flwyddyn 1546 hyd y flywyddyn 1800; gyda chofnodau bywgraffiadol am eu hawduron, eu cyfieithwyr, eu hargraffyddion, a'u cyhoeddwyr*](https://books.google.com/books?id=-AI-AAAAcAAJ) [Cambrian bibliography: containing the history of the books published in the Welsh language, and in relation to Wales and its inhabitants, from the year 1546 to the year 1800; with biographical notes on their authors, translators, printers, and publishers] (in Welsh). Evans, D. Silvan (ed.). [Llanidloes](/source/Llanidloes): John Pryse. [OCLC 1080088](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1080088) ...Trefhedyn (a elwir yn Seisoneg *Adpar*), yr hon er nad yw ond bechan, sydd un o fwrdeisdrefi Ceredigion.

1. ["About Adpar"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091008070817/http://www.newcastle-emlyn.com/adpar). *Newcastle Emlyn and Adpar / Castell Newydd Emlyn ac Adpar*. Archived from [the original](http://www.newcastle-emlyn.com/adpar) on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 11 Nov 2009.

1. ["ADPAR, MOTTE"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120303194850/http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/303776/details/ADPAR,+MOTTE). [Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales](/source/Royal_Commission_on_the_Ancient_and_Historical_Monuments_of_Wales). 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/303776/details/ADPAR,+MOTTE) on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 11 Nov 2009.

1. Jenkins, J. Geraint (2005). *Ceredigion: Interpreting an Ancient County*. Gwasg Careg Gwalch. p. 25. LCCN 2008431869. [OCLC 59877355](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59877355)

1. Davies, William Llewelyn (1959). "CARTER, ISAAC (died 1741), printer". s-CART-ISA-1741. Retrieved 4 November 2025.

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