| Llandysilio | |
|---|---|
 Montgomery Canal Bridge in Llandysilio | |
  Llandysilio Location within
Powys | |
| Population | 1,122 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ268196 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANYMYNECH |
| Postcode district | SY22 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llandysilio is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales.
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
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Church of St Tysilio, Llandysilio". The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links
52°45′58″N 3°5′11″W / 52.76611°N 3.08639°W
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