Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd
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Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clywd is a small village
in Denbighshire
in Wales
, approximately 2 mile
s north-east of the town of Ruthin
on the main A494 road
towards Chester
.
There are several places called Llanbedr
in Wales, as the word literally translates to 'church of St. Peter' in English. There are two such dedicated churches in Llanbedr D.C. (as it is sometimes abbreviated to), the original medieval church of St. Peter which was abandoned in 1862 and still stands as a ruin near Llanbedr Hall, and the present parish church
of St. Peter alongside the A494, dedicated in 1863, part of the Deanery
of Dyffryn Clwyd in the Diocese of St. Asaph.
In 1831 the parish
had a population of 527, a number which fell to 285 by the time of the 1901 census.
Famous residents: Eifion Lewis-Roberts
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...
in 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...
, approximately 2 mile
Mile
A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...
s north-east of the town of Ruthin
Ruthin
Ruthin is a community and the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales. Located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd - the older part of the town, the castle and Saint Peter's Square are located on top of the hill, while many newer parts of the town are on the floodplain of...
on the main A494 road
A494 road
The A494 is an important trunk road in Wales. The road runs between "Drome Corner" at the intersection of the A548 and A550 by RAF Sealand, Queensferry and the A470 at Dolgellau, Gwynedd.-Beginnings:...
towards Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
.
There are several places called Llanbedr
Llanbedr (disambiguation)
Llanbedr may refer to:*Llanbedr in Gwynedd*Llanbedr Pont Steffan *Llanbedr-y-Cennin *Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd...
in Wales, as the word literally translates to 'church of St. Peter' in English. There are two such dedicated churches in Llanbedr D.C. (as it is sometimes abbreviated to), the original medieval church of St. Peter which was abandoned in 1862 and still stands as a ruin near Llanbedr Hall, and the present parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of St. Peter alongside the A494, dedicated in 1863, part of the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Dyffryn Clwyd in the Diocese of St. Asaph.
In 1831 the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
had a population of 527, a number which fell to 285 by the time of the 1901 census.
Famous residents: Eifion Lewis-Roberts