Ysbyty Cynfyn
Hamlet in Ceredigion, Wales
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Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles (111.3 km) from Cardiff and 169.3 miles (272.4 km) from London.
| Ysbyty Cynfyn | |
|---|---|
Church of St John the Baptist | |
Location within Ceredigion | |
| OS grid reference | SN 7529 7905 |
| • Cardiff | 69.1 mi (111.2 km) |
| • London | 169.3 mi (272.5 km) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberystwyth |
| Postcode district | SY23 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one. The oldest gravestone dates from 1793 and first recorded quadruplet babies were buried in the churchyard in 1856.[1] The walls of the churchyard have incorporated a pre-historic stone circle.[2]