Capel Dewi is a small village in the county of
Ceredigion, Wales. The village lies in the Clettwr Valley mostly on the eastern bank of the River Clettwr, a tributary of the
River Teifi. Capel Dewi is part of the
community of
Llandysul along with the settlements of Horeb,
Pont-Siân,
Pren-gwyn,
Tregroes
Tregroes ( cy, Tregroes, "Settlement of the Cross") is a hamlet in the community of Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 64.1 miles (103.2 km) from Cardiff and 183.6 miles (295.5 km) from London. Tregroes is represented in the Senedd ...
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Rhydowen and the village of Llandysul itself. The village is one of two settlements in Ceredigion called Capel Dewi, the other being the smaller
Capel Dewi near
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 ...
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The village is home to several buildings of note, including the
Rock Mill. Opened in 1890, the Rock Mill is a waterwheel powered woollen mill, the last commercial woollen mill remaining in Wales. Capel Dewi also has its own church, St David's Church, which gives the village its name. The church, which is in the centre of the village, was made a Grade II listed building in 1993.
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Villages in Ceredigion
Llandysul