Rhydowen

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Rhydowen
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Rhydowen
Location within Ceredigion
OS grid reference SN444452
  Cardiff 90 mi (140 km)SE
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Historic county
  • Cardiganshire
Post town LLANDYSUL
Postcode district SA44
Dialling code 01545
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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Wales
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52°05′08″N4°16′22″W / 52.085624°N 4.272652°W / 52.085624; -4.272652 Coordinates: 52°05′08″N4°16′22″W / 52.085624°N 4.272652°W / 52.085624; -4.272652

Rhydowen is a small village in Ceredigion in south-west Wales.

It has a population of about 347, of which around 200 are Welsh-speaking.

The village hall, established in 1917, has been recently demolished[ when? ], despite local protest. The hall, declared derelict in 1973 after falling into disrepair due to lack of use, or indeed maintenance, had undergone several attempts at restoration; but any future efforts were deemed too costly.

The old corn mill at Rhydowen, now a private dwelling house Old corn mill at Rhydowen.jpg
The old corn mill at Rhydowen, now a private dwelling house
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Login, Carmarthenshire
via Llanglydwen
  Great Western Railway
Whitland & Cardigan Railway
  Llanfyrnach


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