Bylchau

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Bylchau
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St Thomas's Church, Bylchau
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Bylchau
Location within Conwy
OS grid reference SH976629
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Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DENBIGH
Postcode district LL16
Dialling code 01745
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53°09′14″N3°31′55″W / 53.154°N 3.532°W / 53.154; -3.532 Coordinates: 53°09′14″N3°31′55″W / 53.154°N 3.532°W / 53.154; -3.532

Bylchau ( Loudspeaker.svg Welsh pronunciation ) is a hamlet in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is located at the junction of the A544 with the A543, some 5 miles to the south-west of Denbigh, and just a mile from the county border with Denbighshire.

The village has a church, which was consecrated on 27 October 1857, and dedicated to St Thomas. [1]

Together with the village of Llansannan, the residents of Bylchau elect community councillors to represent them on Llansannan Community Council. [2]

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References

  1. "Bylchau". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. Cyngor / Council, Llansannan Community Council website. Retrieved 25 March 2018.