Capel-Seion

Settlement in Cardiganshire

Wales

Capel-Seion

Pwllcenawon: Capel Seion Gathering grass, with kites wheeling overhead. From the Vale of Rheidol railway.
Pwllcenawon: Capel Seion Credit: Dylan Moore

Capel-Seion is a small village located in the county of Cardiganshire, Wales. Situated in the beautiful rural countryside, it is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields. The village is located approximately 8 miles southeast of Aberystwyth, the largest town in the area.

The name Capel-Seion translates to "Zion Chapel" in English and reflects the village's historical connection to the nonconformist religious movement. The chapel, which was built in 1805, is a prominent landmark in the village and continues to serve as a place of worship for the local community.

The village itself is relatively small, with a population of around 200 residents. It has a close-knit and friendly community, where many families have lived for generations. There are a few amenities available in the village, including a local pub and a small convenience store.

Capel-Seion is an ideal location for those seeking a peaceful and picturesque setting. The surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing. The village also benefits from its proximity to the coast, with beautiful sandy beaches just a short drive away.

Overall, Capel-Seion is a charming and tranquil village that offers a sense of community and a connection to the natural beauty of the Welsh countryside.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.394176/-4.012666 or Grid Reference SN6379. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Pwllcenawon: Capel Seion Gathering grass, with kites wheeling overhead. From the Vale of Rheidol railway.
Pwllcenawon: Capel Seion
Gathering grass, with kites wheeling overhead. From the Vale of Rheidol railway.
Pwllcenawon: Capel Seion
Pwllcenawon: Capel Seion
Tre'r-ing: Capel Seion Most OS editions spell it thus, but I can't find "ring", "ing" or "ging" in the Welsh Dictionary. Further up the hill is Pwll-clai.
Tre'r-ing: Capel Seion
Most OS editions spell it thus, but I can't find "ring", "ing" or "ging" in the Welsh Dictionary. Further up the hill is Pwll-clai.
Pwll-clai: Capel Seion
Pwll-clai: Capel Seion
Farmland in lower Vale of Rheidol From Vale of Rheidol Railway looking towards Pentre
Farmland in lower Vale of Rheidol
From Vale of Rheidol Railway looking towards Pentre
Field near Glasrug From Vale of Rheidol Railway
Field near Glasrug
From Vale of Rheidol Railway
Track to Blaen-Cwm The hillside with woodland in the distance is Cwm Ty-llwyd
Track to Blaen-Cwm
The hillside with woodland in the distance is Cwm Ty-llwyd
A44 south of Dolau Farm
A44 south of Dolau Farm
A44 at Blaengeuffordd
A44 at Blaengeuffordd
Marsh and scrub between railway and river, Vale of Rheidol Railway The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 1 ft 11 ¾  in narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 11 ¾ miles between the coast at Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the Cambrian Mountains.

The line opened in 1902 to carry lead ore, timber and passenger traffic. At the time of building, it was of the most up to date standard of narrow gauge construction, and passed through terrain where it would have been almost impossible to build a standard gauge line without prohibitive costs. The narrow track gauge allows the railway to follow the contours of the hillside with many sharp curves and steep gradients which add to the railway's charm.

At the height of the lines prosperity, in 1912, consideration was given to converting the line to electric traction, using hydro-electric power from the River Rheidol. However, control of the line passed to the Cambrian Railways in the same year and plans were shelved. Following the Great War, a decline in mine traffic was balanced somewhat by a growing tourist trade. In 1923 Cambrian Railways were themselves absorbed by the Great Western Railway and goods services were withdrawn completely, and the harbour branch at Aberystwyth closed. The winter passenger service was withdrawn in 1930, and the line closed completely from the end of the 1939 summer service for the duration of the Second World War. Ownership of the line passed to British Railways in 1948, and it survived through threats of closure to become the last sole steam-operated railway operated by British Rail; steam traction having ceased in 1968 on all other parts of the network.

The railway is now owned by a charitable trust. The locomotives and carriages currently in use were built for the line by the Great Western Railway between 1923 and 1938.

<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/index.htm" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/index.htm">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Vale of Rheidol railway website
Marsh and scrub between railway and river, Vale of Rheidol Railway
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 1 ft 11 ¾ in narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 11 ¾ miles between the coast at Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the Cambrian Mountains. The line opened in 1902 to carry lead ore, timber and passenger traffic. At the time of building, it was of the most up to date standard of narrow gauge construction, and passed through terrain where it would have been almost impossible to build a standard gauge line without prohibitive costs. The narrow track gauge allows the railway to follow the contours of the hillside with many sharp curves and steep gradients which add to the railway's charm. At the height of the lines prosperity, in 1912, consideration was given to converting the line to electric traction, using hydro-electric power from the River Rheidol. However, control of the line passed to the Cambrian Railways in the same year and plans were shelved. Following the Great War, a decline in mine traffic was balanced somewhat by a growing tourist trade. In 1923 Cambrian Railways were themselves absorbed by the Great Western Railway and goods services were withdrawn completely, and the harbour branch at Aberystwyth closed. The winter passenger service was withdrawn in 1930, and the line closed completely from the end of the 1939 summer service for the duration of the Second World War. Ownership of the line passed to British Railways in 1948, and it survived through threats of closure to become the last sole steam-operated railway operated by British Rail; steam traction having ceased in 1968 on all other parts of the network. The railway is now owned by a charitable trust. The locomotives and carriages currently in use were built for the line by the Great Western Railway between 1923 and 1938. LinkExternal link Vale of Rheidol railway website
A glimpse of Afon Rheidol from Vale of Rheidol Railway The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 1 ft 11 ¾  in narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 11 ¾ miles between the coast at Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the Cambrian Mountains.

The line opened in 1902 to carry lead ore, timber and passenger traffic. At the time of building, it was of the most up to date standard of narrow gauge construction, and passed through terrain where it would have been almost impossible to build a standard gauge line without prohibitive costs. The narrow track gauge allows the railway to follow the contours of the hillside with many sharp curves and steep gradients which add to the railway's charm.

At the height of the lines prosperity, in 1912, consideration was given to converting the line to electric traction, using hydro-electric power from the River Rheidol. However, control of the line passed to the Cambrian Railways in the same year and plans were shelved. Following the Great War, a decline in mine traffic was balanced somewhat by a growing tourist trade. In 1923 Cambrian Railways were themselves absorbed by the Great Western Railway and goods services were withdrawn completely, and the harbour branch at Aberystwyth closed. The winter passenger service was withdrawn in 1930, and the line closed completely from the end of the 1939 summer service for the duration of the Second World War. Ownership of the line passed to British Railways in 1948, and it survived through threats of closure to become the last sole steam-operated railway operated by British Rail; steam traction having ceased in 1968 on all other parts of the network.

The railway is now owned by a charitable trust. The locomotives and carriages currently in use were built for the line by the Great Western Railway between 1923 and 1938.

<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/index.htm" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/index.htm">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Vale of Rheidol railway website
A glimpse of Afon Rheidol from Vale of Rheidol Railway
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 1 ft 11 ¾ in narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 11 ¾ miles between the coast at Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the Cambrian Mountains. The line opened in 1902 to carry lead ore, timber and passenger traffic. At the time of building, it was of the most up to date standard of narrow gauge construction, and passed through terrain where it would have been almost impossible to build a standard gauge line without prohibitive costs. The narrow track gauge allows the railway to follow the contours of the hillside with many sharp curves and steep gradients which add to the railway's charm. At the height of the lines prosperity, in 1912, consideration was given to converting the line to electric traction, using hydro-electric power from the River Rheidol. However, control of the line passed to the Cambrian Railways in the same year and plans were shelved. Following the Great War, a decline in mine traffic was balanced somewhat by a growing tourist trade. In 1923 Cambrian Railways were themselves absorbed by the Great Western Railway and goods services were withdrawn completely, and the harbour branch at Aberystwyth closed. The winter passenger service was withdrawn in 1930, and the line closed completely from the end of the 1939 summer service for the duration of the Second World War. Ownership of the line passed to British Railways in 1948, and it survived through threats of closure to become the last sole steam-operated railway operated by British Rail; steam traction having ceased in 1968 on all other parts of the network. The railway is now owned by a charitable trust. The locomotives and carriages currently in use were built for the line by the Great Western Railway between 1923 and 1938. LinkExternal link Vale of Rheidol railway website
Grassland and trees by Afon Rheidol
Grassland and trees by Afon Rheidol
Grassland and gorse in valley of Afon Rheidol
Grassland and gorse in valley of Afon Rheidol
Harrowing a field by Afon Rheidol
Harrowing a field by Afon Rheidol
Turning the cut grass, valley of Afon Rheidol
Turning the cut grass, valley of Afon Rheidol
Farm track and footpath, valley of Afon Rheidol
Farm track and footpath, valley of Afon Rheidol
Field in valley of Afon Rheidol
Field in valley of Afon Rheidol
A44 south of Lovesgrove The A44 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs for 155 miles from Oxford in southern England to Aberystwyth in west Wales.
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A44 south of Lovesgrove
The A44 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs for 155 miles from Oxford in southern England to Aberystwyth in west Wales. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
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Capel-Seion is located at Grid Ref: SN6379 (Lat: 52.394176, Lng: -4.012666)

Unitary Authority: Ceredigion

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

Also known as: Capel Seion

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Capel Seion
Is In: Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Place: hamlet
Lat/Long: 52.3944315/-4.0073501
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Ref: SY23 51
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Historic: milestone
Inscription: Aberystwyth 4 Miles
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Bus Stop
Capel Seion
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Direction: 175
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