Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, Wales

A view of Llanddewi Brefi

Mr Evans Ghost

Imagine the scene - It is sometime in the last century. A servant ploughing a field notices his master, a Mr Evans pottering around in the same field. The servant is surprised because he did not think has master would be returning from business in Aberystwyth so early.

 

We are sure you would agree that there is nothing unusual about that scene. However, at the time the servant spotted Mr Evans, he was still in Aberystwyth! There was nothing wrong and Mr Evans returned home later in the day. Perhaps Mr Evans wanted to be the only ghost in the village...

The Well

The well is said to have been the result of a miracle ay the hands of Saint David. His help was requested following the death of a young boy. His distraught mother asked for his help, and Saint David obliged. He came to her cottage and raised him from the dead, and from that place a spring gushed.

 

NB We do not advise drinking from any of these sources.

Location

Visitor Information

Llanddewi Brefi is a village of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales.

In the sixth century, Saint David (in Welsh, Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales, held the Synod of Brefi here and it has borne his name ever since; "Llan" referring in Welsh place names to a church or holy place.

Pictured is a view of Llanddewi Brefi courtesy of Roger Kidd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.