| Llanrhystud | |
|---|---|
 Llanrhystud, Ceredigion Village and church from the bridleway to Castell-bach. | |
| Population | 966 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SN538697 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Shire county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANRHYSTUD |
| Postcode district | SY23 |
| Dialling code | 01974 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Llanrhystud (Welsh pronunciation:[ɬanˈr̥əstɪd]) is a seaside village,community andelectoral division on theA487 road in thecounty ofCeredigion, in Wales, 9 miles (14 km) south ofAberystwyth, and 7 miles (11 km) north ofAberaeron. It takes its name from an early Welsh saint. The community includes the village ofLlanddeiniol.
TheCofiwch Dryweryn stone wall (meaning: "Remember Tryweryn") lies on the A487 a mile north of the village.
The village is named after the early Christian WelshSaint Rhystyd, to whom the localChurch in Wales (Anglican) church is dedicated.[2] Rhystyd was among missionaries who arrived from Armorica in the 6th century.[3]
According to a leaflet in the Ceredigion Archives:
The present church structure dates from 1852 and took the place of an earlier church, signs of which may still be seen in the West end, under the Belfry. This old door, with the step leading down to it, was only discovered in 1958. ... The lower part of the Belfry is thought to have been laid in the 14th century if not before.[2]
The first mention of anincumbent is of Griffith Powell, who "on July 24th 1582 was a witness before theCourt Leet at Aberystwyth". The document adds that Powell had been "in 1544 appointedpriest-in-charge of Llanrhystud at the yearly stipend of five pounds".[2]
Acastle once existed nearby.
The village has a primary school, Ysgol Wirfoddol Myfenydd.[4] It also has a memorial hall, which contains a memorial table to the local fallen in the two World Wars.
The village lies on theCeredigion Coast Path, part of theWales Coast Path.
There is apublic house, the Black Lion, which also serves meals.[5]
The village was once served byLlanrhystyd Road railway station, on the now dismantledCarmarthen–Aberystwyth line, nearly 7 miles (11.3 km) up theA487 road at the larger village ofLlanfarian.
The village had a population of 646 as of the2011 census,[6] and the wider community, 966.[1] The electoral ward stretches beyond the confines of Llanrhystud to include the village ofLlangwyryfon. It has a total population of 1,562.[7]
52°18′22″N4°08′39″W / 52.30611°N 4.14417°W /52.30611; -4.14417
