Coordinates: 52°21′07″N 3°47′30″W / 52.35208°N 3.79177°W
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| Welsh: Cwmystwyth | |
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  Cwmystwyth
Cwmystwyth shown within Wales |
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| - Cardiff | 90 mi (140 km) SE |
| Principal area | Ceredigion |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aber Ystwyth |
| Postcode district | SY23 |
| Dialling code | 01970 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Ceredigion |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Ceredigion | |
Cwmystwyth (also Cwm Ystwyth; English: "valley of the River Ystwyth") is a village located in Ceredigion, Wales near Devil's Bridge, and Pont-rhyd-y-groes.
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History
See Cwmystwyth Mines
Discovery of small, oval-shaped stone tools in the area points to the fact that it has been mined for lead since the time of ancient Britons and during Roman occupation. Documentation of mining activities occurred during the reign of Elizabeth I. She engaged the services of two German miners, then went on to sub-let to Mr. Hugh Myddleton.[1]
Community Archive Wales Project
Cofnodion Cwmystwyth is a recently established local history group based in Cwmystwyth. The group has 14 regular members of various ages drawn from the Communities First area of Tregaron Uplands, all with a passion for the history of the area. As well as including images, the archive includes transcriptions of census data, baptismal registers and log books as a means of interpreting the history of the village. In the long term, it is hoped that the project will act as a springboard for establishment of a Cwmystwyth History Society which would produce materials relating to the area and eventually to the creation of a heritage centre to showcase the history of the village. Cofnodion Cwmystwyth joined the Community Archives Wales project in 2007.This is also the home to the famouce Morris Minors.
References
- ^ Jenkinson, Henry Irwin (1878). Jenkinson's Practical Guide to North Wales. Oxford University.
External links
- Jenkinson's Practical Guide to North Wales
- www.geograph.co.uk : Photos of Cwm Ystwyth and surrounding area
- Community Archives Wales
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