Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch

Coordinates: 53°09′36″N 3°22′30″W / 53.160°N 3.375°W / 53.160; -3.375
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Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Almshouses in Llanrhaeadr. The inscription reads that Lord Bagot, great great nephew of the foundress, repaired and improved the houses in 1820.
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch is located in Denbighshire
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Location within Denbighshire
Population1,038 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ080634
Community
  • Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDENBIGH
Postcode districtLL16
Dialling code01745
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Clwyd West
List of places
UK
Wales
Denbighshire
53°09′36″N 3°22′30″W / 53.160°N 3.375°W / 53.160; -3.375

Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch is a village and local government

2011 census was 1,038.[3]

The Tree of Jesse stained glass window in St Dyfnog's Church

The medieval parish church of St Dyfnog contains a Tree of Jesse window, dating from 1533, described as "the finest glass window in all Wales, exceeded by few in England",[4] which was originally part of Basingwerk Abbey near Holywell. Nearby is St Dyfnog's Well, once a destination for pilgrims.[5]

There is a primary school in a comparatively modern building, and the 16th-century King's Head public house in the village centre.

Llanrhaiadr railway station served the village between 1862 and 1953.[6]

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south with a total population at the 2011 census of 1,856.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ruthin Registration District", GENUKI, accessed 22 July 2009
  2. ^ "Relationships / unit history of Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch", Vision of Britain, accessed 23 July 2009
  3. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch", accessed 13 June 2009
  5. ^ "the Parish of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, The Church in Wales website, accessed 13 June 2009
  6. OL 11956311M
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  7. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 May 2015.

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