Llandysilio

Llandysilio

Llandysilio

Small village in Powys, Wales

This article is about Llandysilio, Powys. For the similarly-named village in Pembrokeshire, see Llandissilio.

Llandysilio is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales.

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Its population at the 2001 Census was 962,[1] increasing to 1,122 at the 2011 census.[2] The present parish church, dedicated to Saint Tysilio, dates from 1867 but tradition states that a church was founded here by Tysilio in the seventh century.[3] 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 town; 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.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Census 2001
  2. [2]
    "Community population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Church of St Tysilio, Llandysilio". The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.

52°45′58″N 3°5′11″W


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