Llandysilio
| Llandysilio | |
|---|---|
Montgomery Canal Bridge in Llandysilio | |
Location within Powys | |
| Population | 1,122 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ268196 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANYMYNECH |
| Postcode district | SY22 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llandysilio is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales.
Its population at the 2001 Census was 962, increasing to 1,122 at the 2011 census. The present parish church, dedicated to Saint Tysilio, dates from 1867 but tradition states that a church was founded here by Tysilio in the seventh century. The community includes the village of Four Crosses.
Robert Baugh (1748–1832), a Welsh surveyor, copper-plate engraver, map-maker and print-maker came from the village; as did Rev. Elias Owen MA, F.S.A. (1833–1899), a Welsh cleric and antiquarian.