Llanrhystud

The village is named after the early Christian Welsh Saint Rhystyd, to whom the local Church in Wales (Anglican) church is dedicated. According to a leaflet in the Ceredigion Archives: The first mention of an incumbent is of Griffith Powell, who "on July 24th 1582 was a witness before the Court Leet at Aberystwyth". The document adds that Powell had been "in 1544 appointed priest-in-charge of Llanrhystud at the yearly stipend of five pounds". A castle once existed nearby. ==Amenities==

The village has a primary school, Ysgol Wirfoddol Myfenydd. It also has a memorial hall, which contains a memorial table to the local fallen in the two World Wars. The village lies on the Ceredigion Coast Path, part of the Wales Coast Path. There is a public house, the Black Lion, which also serves meals. The village was once served by Llanrhystyd Road railway station, on the now dismantled Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line, nearly 7 miles (11.3 km) up the A487 road at the larger village of Llanfarian. ==Population==

The village had a population of 646 as of the 2011 census, and the wider community, 966. ==Notable people==

• David Evans (died 1910), Archdeacon of St Asaph • David Edward Lewis (1866–1941), businessman and philanthropist in Australia ==Gallery==

File:Cardigan Bay Beach scene - geograph.org.uk - 22421.jpg|Beach near Llanrhystud File:Ford at Llanrhystyd - geograph.org.uk - 42178.jpg|Ford over the River Wyre (now closed) File:Black Lion, Llanrhystud.jpg|Black Lion pub File:Llanrhystud Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 520675.jpg|Memorial Hall File:Eglwys Sant Rhystud, Llanrhystud, Ceredigion 03.JPG|The church of St Rhystud ==External links==