Cynwyd, Denbighshire
Cynwyd Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkənwɨd] is a small village and community in the Edeirnion area of Denbighshire in Wales, located about 2 miles (3 km) south west of the town of Corwen. It had a population of 528 in 2001,[1] increasing to 542 at the census 2011,[2] and is home to a large factory, run by Ifor Williams Trailers.
Cynwyd | |
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The Square (Y Sgwar) | |
Cynwyd Location within Denbighshire | |
Population | 542 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ056411 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CORWEN |
Postcode district | LL21 |
Dialling code | 01490 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The Berwyn range can be reached from here.
Gwerclas Hall is situated approximately 1.5 km north-west of Cynwyd village. The present grade II* listed building dates mainly to 1767 and was built for Hugh Hughes Lloyd, replacing a house that had stood on the site for several hundred years. It was constructed in three storeys with a three bay frontage and a central pedimented porch entrance.[3] The Gwerclas estate became part of the Rhug estate in 1824 on the death of Richard Hughes until it was sold in 1972.
Cynwyd railway station was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line; it closed to passengers on 18 January 1965.
Schools
- Ysgol Bro Dyfrdwy is the local bilingual primary school.
References
- Office for National Statistics : Census 2000 : Parish Headcounts : Denbighshire Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 14 January 2010
- "Community population 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Georgian face of Gwerclas Hall". The Free Library. Retrieved 6 January 2014.