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William Williams (1875-1968), known by his bardic name Crwys, wrote the famous poem Melin Trefin lamenting the closing of the 500-year-old Mill at Trefin. The work symbolises the dying heritage of rural village life in this part of west Wales. The powerful opening line “…Nid yw’r Felin heno’n malu yn Nhrefin ym min y mor...” (‘The mill is not grinding tonight in Trefin at the edge of the sea’) is often quoted as an expression of longing. Trefin is also the childhood home of Cerys Matthews (b. 1969), former lead singer with Catatonia who cites the small low-tide sand and shingle beach below the old mill as her favourite childhood haunt.
Photo of Trefin Mill - copyright geograph.co.uk / Pauline E
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- Region : South West Wales
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William Williams (1875-1968), known by his bardic name Crwys, wrote the famous poem Melin Trefin lamenting the closing of the 500-year-old Mill at Trefin. The work symbolises the dying heritage of rural village life in this part of west Wales. The powerful opening line “…Nid yw’r Felin heno’n malu yn Nhrefin ym min y mor...” (‘The mill is not grinding tonight in Trefin at the edge of the sea’) is often quoted as an expression of longing. Trefin is also the childhood home of Cerys Matthews (b. 1969), former lead singer with Catatonia who cites the small low-tide sand and shingle beach below the old mill as her favourite childhood haunt.
Photo of Trefin Mill - copyright geograph.co.uk / Pauline EMore Boots & Bread locations
