Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales. Church of St John the Baptist is situated near the ruins Ysbyty Cynfyn tollgate, as well as near Temple Mine crusher house.- Type: Church
- Description: grade II listed building in Blaenrheidol, situated in churchyard on W side of A4120 about 2km S of Ponterwyd
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist, Ysbyty Cynfyn”, “Eglwys Ioan Fedyddiwr, Ysbyty Cynfyn”, and “Saint John the Baptist”
- Postal code: SY23 3JR
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Former chapel schoolroom and Ebenezer Wesleyan Chapel.
Former chapel schoolroom
Historic building
Former chapel schoolroom is a historic building, which is situated 1 mile north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Ebenezer Wesleyan Chapel
Church
Ebenezer Wesleyan Chapel is a church, which is situated 1 mile west of Church of St John the Baptist.
Ysgol Syr John Rhys
School
Ysgol Syr John Rhys is a school, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ysbyty Cynfyn and Ystumtuen.
Ysbyty Cynfyn
Hamlet
Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles from Cardiff and 169.3 miles from London. The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one.
Ystumtuen
Hamlet
Ystumtuen is a small village in northern Ceredigion, Wales. It is situated above the valley of the River Rheidol. It is situated on rocks rich in lead and silver and during a lengthy period in the 18th and 19th centuries, Ystumtuen was a bustling mining village.
Ponterwyd
Ponterwyd is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.39566° or 52° 23′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.83491° or 3° 50′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C4R95W8+72
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Church of St John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Ioan Fedyddiwr”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ysbyty Cynfyn tollgate and Temple Mine crusher house.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ysbyty Cynfyn and Tymawr.
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