Betws Bledrws Explained

Betws Bledrws, is a village between Lampeter and Llangybi, Ceredigion, Wales[1] that was also known as Derry Ormond when under the influence of Derry Ormond Mansion. Situated on the valley floor of the River Dulas, approximately north of Lampeter and a mile or so to the southwest of the village of Llangybi, on the road from Tregaron to Lampeter.

Etymology

The first part of the name of the village comes from the Middle English word bedhus, meaning "prayer house", which became betws in Welsh.[2]

Derry Ormond Mansion, demolished in 1953, lies close to the village. Linked to the old Mansion is the now crumbling Tŵr y Dderi that can be seen for miles around. Betws Bledrws Church was rebuilt in the 19th century.

External links

52.149°N -4.054°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genuki: Betws Bledrws, Cardiganshire . GENUKI . www.genuki.org.uk . 3 May 2018.
  2. Web site: 0817e Geirfa Enwau Lleoedd Cymraeg. Welsh place name vocabulary. (Gwefan Cymru-Catalonia). kimkat.org. 19 August 2020.