Ysbyty Ystwyth () is a small village and

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, Wales, southeast of

Aberystwyth Aberystwyth (; ) is a University town, university and seaside town and a community (Wales), community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the popula ...

. 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 for "

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"), which never was (despite local belief) a hospice for travellers to

Strata Florida Strata Florida Abbey (; ) is a former Cistercian abbey situated just outside Pontrhydfendigaid, near Tregaron in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The abbey was founded in 1164. After the region around St Davids was firmly occupied by the Norman ...

.Ceredigion, A Wealth of History The community includes the hamlets Logau-Las and

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. The area is situated in the Desert of Wales and is wild country. The peak of Llan Ddu Fawr is located in the area and the lakes Llyn Fyrddon Fawr and Fach.

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External links

* https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/llyn-fyrddon-fawr-ceredigion-sir-ceredigion

References

* Also published in paperback as * {{authority control Villages in Ceredigion