Gwyddelwern
| Gwyddelwern | |
|---|---|
 Gwyddelwern, Denbighshire, Wales | |
  Gwyddelwern Location within Denbighshire | |
| Population | 500 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ075465 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CORWEN |
| Postcode district | LL21 |
| Dialling code | 01490 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Clwyd West | |
Gwyddelwern is a small village and
Etymology
The name is often "poetically", but incorrectly, translated as The Irishman's
Geography
The outlook to the west of the village is dominated by the
Besides farm work, local employers include a
History
The nearby
The Lordship of Gwyddelwern was a junior title within the Princely House of
Tudur perished in battle during Glyndŵr's war of independence and the title became dormant. His grandson, Ellis ap Griffith, husband of Margaret, the heiress of Plas yn Yale, would later succeed Tudur to the Lordship of Gwyddelwern and become Baron of Gwyddelwern.[5][6][7]
In 1550, Gwyddelwern absorbed the neighboring parish of Llanaelhaiarn
During the English Civil War a significant part of the village sided with the Royalist Cause - or at least enough people for the village to be required to give financial retribution. At the end of 1649 at least 20 men from the village were fined by the Parliamentarian side for "delinquency" to pay for their involvement fighting for the king. This included a heavy fine of £28 for Peter Meyrick at Ucheldref Farm.
Quarrying was important to Gwyddelwern: the two local quarries being the Dee Clwyd Granite Quarry and Graig Lelo Quarry. There is still activity at Graig Lelo, which plays host to a vehicle breakers and a granite and marble finishing business.
The Coming and Going of the Railways
Gwyddelwern became the first full-operational
Passenger services ended on 2 February 1953 and goods traffic on 2 December 1957.
Architecture
Gwyddelwern's historic architecture includes the much-rebuilt high spire of the parish church of St Beuno. The churchyard is circular, an indication of the age of the site, possibly to pre Christian times.
Which shares a boundary with the local inn - Tŷ Mawr, formerly the Rose and Crown. Parts of Tŷ Mawr date back to the 11th century and, during extensive renovation, a rare jeton or 15th century gaming token was found in one of the wall spaces.
References
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Denbighshire Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 14 January 2010
- ^ Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales, Hywel Wyn Owen & Richard Morgan
- ^ Lloyd, Jacob Youde William (1887). "The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog: And the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and Meirionydd". pp. 1–4.
- ^ Lloyd, Jacob Youde William (1887). "The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog: And the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and Meirionydd". pp. 1–4.
- ^ Lloyd, Jacob Youde William (1887). "The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog: And the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and Meirionydd". p. 51.
- ^ Gill. Jones & Ann Morgan, Janice Dale & Margaret Dunn (2012). "Discovering Old Welsh Houses" (PDF). North West Wales Dendrochronology Project. p. 5.
- ^ a b Coflein. "Capel Aelhaiarn, Chapel Site, Pandy'r Capel". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 2014.
- ^ Baring-Gould, Sabine & al. The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain, Vol. I, pp. 101 ff. Chas. Clark (London), 1908. Hosted at Archive.org. Accessed 18 Nov 2014.
Dennis W. Williams, Rails to Corwen. Dennis W. Williams, 2001
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