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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constituency_welsh_assembly=
language=British English
language1=Welsh

Rhydypennau is a hamlet in the Genau'r-glyn district of Ceredigion, Wales, approximately 4½ miles (7 km) north-east of Aberystwyth. [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 and Borth. 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

*T. Ifor Rees (1890-1977), author of travel books and ambassador

References

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"]