Cynwyd
Encyclopedia
Cynwyd is a small village
and community
in the Edeirnion
area of Denbighshire
in Wales
, located about 2 miles (3 km) south west of the town
of Corwen
. It had a population of 528 in 2001, and is home to a large factory, run by Ifor Williams Trailers
.
Cynwyd railway station
was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line
; it closed to passengers on 18 January 1965.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
in the Edeirnion
Edeirnion
Edeirnion is an area of the county of Denbighshire and an ancient commote of medieval Wales. According to tradition, it was named after its eponymous founder Edern or Edeyrn....
area of Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, located about 2 miles (3 km) south west of the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Corwen
Corwen
Corwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales; it was previously part of the county of Meirionnydd). Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated west of Llangollen and south of Ruthin...
. It had a population of 528 in 2001, and is home to a large factory, run by Ifor Williams Trailers
Ifor Williams Trailers
Ifor Williams Trailers are the United Kingdom's largest manufacturer of trailers under , based in Corwen, Denbighshire, North Wales.Started in 1958 by local farmer Ifor Williams, an on-site galvanizing plant gives the company total control over quality and efficiency in the production of chassis...
.
Cynwyd railway station
Cynwyd railway station
Cynwyd in Denbighshire, Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It was to have closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 but closed prematurely on 14 December 1964 due to flood damage.-Neighbouring stations:...
was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line
Ruabon Barmouth Line
The Ruabon to Barmouth Line was a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon, in the east, with Barmouth on the west coast.-Connections:...
; it closed to passengers on 18 January 1965.
Pubs
Local pubs include:- The Blue Lion (Y Llew Glas)
- The Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru)