Blaenplwyf (''Pontllanio'' previously) is a village in Ceredigion, to the southwest of

Aberystwyth Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ...

. It is noted for the Blaenplwyf transmitting station, which serves

and Cardigan Bay area. It was originally built by the BBC in 1956–7, serving as a main transmitter for BBC

Band II Band II is the range of radio frequencies within the very high frequency (VHF) part of the electromagnetic spectrum from 87.5 to 108.0 megahertz (MHz). Radio Band II is primarily used worldwide for FM radio broadcasting. Broadcast telev ...

VHF FM radio. Blaenplwyf contains a small stone and brick former Mission Church, dated to 1878, which is now a church. The Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, a yellow and brown Victorian church built by David Williams of Aberystwyth, also dates to 1878. In 2002, residents of the village joined forces to prevent the local shop and post office being shut down by applying for a grant from the EU and buying it.

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Villages in Ceredigion {{Ceredigion-geo-stub