Ysbyty Ystwyth () is a small village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
in
Ceredigion
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ...
, Wales, southeast 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 ...
. Its church and the parish of the same name were the property of the
Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, hence the 'Ysbyty' in the title (
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
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* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
for "
hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
"), which never was (despite local belief) a hospice for travellers to
Strata Florida
Strata Florida Abbey ( cy, Abaty Ystrad Fflur) () is a former Cistercian abbey situated just outside Pontrhydfendigaid, near Tregaron in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The abbey was founded in 1164. is a Latinisation of the Welsh ; 'Valley of F ...
.
[Ceredigion, A Wealth of History]
The community includes the hamlet of
Pont-rhyd-y-groes. The area is situated in the
Desert of Wales
The Desert of Wales, or Green Desert of Wales, is an area in central Wales, so called because of its lack of roads and towns and its inaccessibility. The term was coined by English travel writers in the nineteenth century and has no equivalent i ...
and is wild country. The peak of
Llan Ddu Fawr is located in the area and the lakes
Llyn Fyrddon Fawr and Fach.
Notes
External links
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/llyn-fyrddon-fawr-ceredigion-sir-ceredigion
References
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Villages in Ceredigion