Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

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Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Eglwys San Pedr, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Rhuthun 01.JPG
St Peter's Church, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
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Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Location within Denbighshire
Population787 (2011)
OS grid reference SJ145595
Community
  • Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town RUTHIN
Postcode district LL15
Dialling code 01824
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Website http://www.llanbedrdyffrynclwyd.org.uk/
List of places
UK
Wales
Denbighshire
53°07′26″N3°16′48″W / 53.124°N 3.280°W / 53.124; -3.280 Coordinates: 53°07′26″N3°16′48″W / 53.124°N 3.280°W / 53.124; -3.280

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd is a small village and community in Denbighshire in Wales, approximately 2 miles north-east of the town of Ruthin on the main A494 road towards Chester.

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St Peter's Church, memorial Eglwys San Pedr, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Rhuthun 09.JPG
St Peter's Church, memorial

There are several places called Llanbedr in Wales, as the word literally translates to 'church of St. Peter' in English. There are two churches called St Peter's in Llanbedr D.C. (as it is sometimes abbreviated to), the original medieval church of St. Peter and still stands as a Grade 2 listed ruin near Llanbedr Hall, and the present parish church of St. Peter, also Grade 2 listed, is alongside the A494 dedicated in 1864, part of the Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd in the Diocese of St. Asaph. [1]

In 1831 the parish had a population of 527, a number which fell to 285 by the time of the 1901 census. [2] In the 2011 census the population of Llanbedr was 787.

Notable residents

Governance

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd is part of the electoral ward called Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal. This ward had a total population in the 2011 census of 1,421. [3]

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References

  1. "Church of St. Peter, Llanbedr D.C. - official website". Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  2. "GENUKIs page on the history of Llanbedr D.C." Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  3. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 23 May 2015.