Llandysilio is a small village and
community
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in
Montgomeryshire
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, Government= Montgomeryshire County Council (1889–1974)Montgomeryshire District Council (1974–1996)
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Powys
Powys (; ) is a county and preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain.
Geog ...
, Wales.
Its population at the
2001 Census was 962, increasing to 1,122 at the 2011 census. The present
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
, dedicated to
Saint Tysilio
Saint Tysilio (also known as/confused with Saint Suliac; la, Tysilius, Suliacus; died 640 AD) was a Welsh bishop, prince and scholar, son of the reigning King of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog, maternal nephew of the great Abbot Dunod of Bangor ...
, dates from 1867 but tradition states that a church was founded here by Tysilio in the seventh century. The community includes the village of
Four Crosses.
Robert Baugh (1748–1832), a Welsh surveyor, copper-plate engraver, map-maker and print-maker came from the towm; as did
Rev. Elias Owen MA, F.S.A. (1833–1899), a Welsh cleric and antiquarian.
Governance
An
electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward had a population of 1,789 at the 2011 Census.
References
External links
Photos of Llandysilio and surrounding area on geograph
Villages in Powys
Communities in Powys
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