Keywords: Aberystwyth town plan 4669578.jpg The plan includes Trefechan harbour showing its lime kilns and ship building ground At this time Aberystwyth experienced a period of prosperity and expansion and was also an important ship building centre The town ™s maritime significance is also evident from its Rope walk and from the statistics which note that amongst a population of 4128 there were about 500 seamen The harbour was sheltered by the shingle spit known as Ro-Fawr on which the quay was later constructed this work beginning in 1836 4669578 1834 John Wood c 1780 - 1847 PD-old John Wood maps of Wales Images uploaded as part of NLW - WMUK collaboration Maps of Aberystwyth |