- Rhydypennau, Ceredigion
Infobox UK place
official_name=Rhydypennau
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static_image_caption=Rhydypennau, looking north towards Tal-y-bont
country=Wales
population=2,258 [Total population of Genau’r Glyn (Borth) (cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5939258&c=SY24+5AA&d=14&e=16&g=415770&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1210941309328&enc=1|title=Census, 2001)]
os_grid_reference=SN6285
latitude=52.453889
longitude=-4.019722
post_town=BOW STREET
postcode_area=SY
postcode_district=SY23
dial_code=01970
unitary_wales =Ceredigion
lieutenancy_wales =Dyfed
constituency_westminster = Ceredigion
civil_parish=
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language=British English
language1=WelshRhydypennau is a hamlet in the
Genau'r-glyn district ofCeredigion ,Wales , approximately 4½ miles (7 km) north-east ofAberystwyth . [Davies, Elwyn, "Rhestr o Enwau Lleoedd/A Gazetteer of Welsh Place-Names" (Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru/University of Wales Press, Caerdydd/Cardiff, 1958), p. 104] Along with the village of Pen-y-garn, Rhydypennau is now often considered to be part of the neighbouring village of Bow Street. All three places stretch in a long narrow strip along the main Aberystwyth to Machynlleth road (A487).Etymology
In his memoirs about growing up in Llanfihangel Geneu’r Glyn (Llandre), Pen-y-garn and Bow Street, Tom Macdonald (1900-80) recalls that the local pronunciation of Rhydypennau was actually ‘Rhypenne’. [ Macdonald, Tom, (1975) "The White Lanes of Summer", p. 21. London: Macmillan, ISBN 0333-17975-7]
Archaeology
An early Bronze-age copper thin-butted flat axe was found to the north-east of Rhydypennau Bridge. The axe has one smooth face, which is slightly hammered along its edges, whilst the other is irregular and shows traces of tooling. ["Cardiganshire County History", Vol 1 (1994), p. 217; Sambrook, Paul & Hall, Jenny, "Arolwg Cymunedol Llandre Community Audit", p. 33; National Monuments Record of Wales NPRN No. 405446]
ervices
Rhydypennau is centred around the junction of the A487 with the road towards
Llandre andBorth . As well as a few houses, there is the Rhyd-y-Pennau Inn, Rhydypennau Garage, the Pennau craft centre, and Rhydypennau Farm.The old Rhydypennau School (which has recently closed) overlooks the hamlet, whilst the present Rhydypennau school,
Ysgol Rhydypennau , is actually located in Pen-y-Garn. Bow Street Football Club's ground, Cae Piod, is also at Rhydypennau.Notable residents
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T. Ifor Rees (1890-1977), author of travel books and ambassadorReferences
External links
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.aspx?compid=55182&sheetid=1320&ox=0&oy=0&zm=1&czm=10&x=149&y=11 1891 First Ed. 6" Ordnance Survey Map showing "Rhyd-y-pennau"]
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