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{{short description|Village in Wales, UK}} |
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'''Ystumtuen''' is a small village in northern [[Ceredigion]], Wales above the valley of the [[River Rheidol]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-11 |title=Ystumtuen History |url=https://ceredigionhistory.wales/ystumtuen-history/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=CEREDIGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
'''Ystumtuen''' is a small village in northern [[Ceredigion]], Wales above the valley of the [[River Rheidol]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-11 |title=Ystumtuen History |url=https://ceredigionhistory.wales/ystumtuen-history/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=CEREDIGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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It is situated on rocks rich in [[lead]] and [[silver]] and during a lengthy period in the 18th and 19th centuries, Ystumtuen was a |
It is situated on rocks rich in [[lead]] and [[silver]] and during a lengthy period in the 18th and 19th centuries, Ystumtuen was a mining village. With the demise of the lead mining industry and in particular the closure of Cwm Rheidol mine, the population dwindled rapidly with the last ancestral population disappearing in the 1970s. This may in part have been due to the high lead content of the local spring sources. The village was re-populated for a time in the 1970s by [[hippy]] communities, and in recent years the population has been steadily increasing. |
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There was a Youth Hostel run by the [[Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)|Youth Hostel Association]] in the old school, but this has now closed. The YHA sign was still there in 2021. |
There was a Youth Hostel run by the [[Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)|Youth Hostel Association]] in the old school, but this has now closed. The YHA sign was still there in 2021. |
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Ystumtuen is a small village in northern Ceredigion, Wales. It is situated above the valley of the River Rheidol.[1]
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. With the demise of the lead mining industry and in particular the closure of Cwm Rheidol mine, the population dwindled rapidly with the last ancestral population disappearing in the 1970s. This may in part have been due to the high lead content of the local spring sources. The village was re-populated for a time in the 1970s by hippy communities, and in recent years the population has been steadily increasing.
There was a Youth Hostel run by the Youth Hostel Association in the old school, but this has now closed. The YHA sign was still there in 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ystumtuen History". CEREDIGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Ystumtuen and surrounding area
- Google Streetview (December 2021) of the old Youth Hostel
- Map sources for Ystumtuen
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52°23′28″N 3°51′36″W / 52.39122°N 3.86007°W