Ysbyty Cynfyn

Ysbyty Cynfyn was a hospital of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. As a Hospitaller commandery, Ysbyty Cynfyn was founded in the 12th century, during the time this area of Ceredigion was ruled by Normans. It is on the road to what is now Strata Florida Abbey, though the first abbey there wasn’t called that initially.  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/archaeologists-think-theyve-found-lost-28672014 It consists today of a church, dedicated to St John, situated within a wall that incorporates ancient standing stones. This is one of three standing stones built into the churchyard wall. Their presence indicates that the medieval church may have been built over a pagan site. The fact that the churchyard is circular is a further indication that worship has taken place here for possibly thousands of years. On the other side of the Rheidol gorge (accessed by Read more…