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Caerwys
Caerwys shown within Flintshire |
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| Population | 1,315 (Parish),[1] 2,496 (Ward)[2] (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ128729 |
| Principal area | Flintshire |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUCKLEY |
| Postcode district | CH7 |
| Dialling code | 01352 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Delyn |
| Welsh Assembly | Delyn |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Flintshire | |
Caerwys is a town in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated just under two miles from the A55 North Wales Expressway and one mile from the A541 Mold-Denbigh road. At the 2001 Census, the population of Caerwys civil parish was 1,315,[1] with a total ward population of 2,496.[2]
Caerwys is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a small market town. The well-maintained church is dedicated to St. Michael. It has two parallel naves. The oldest part of the building is a stone tower whose base is said to have been part of a Roman observation tower. Contained within the church is the cover slab of a tomb reputed to have been that of Elizabeth Ferrers, the wife of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, prince of Wales (d. 1283). A short, informative booklet about the church was written in 1936 and updated in 1995. As well as being surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty and views across mountains and valleys, the centre of Caerwys has been designated a conservation area.[3]
Caerwys and Philadelphia have important historical connections. Local doctor, Thomas Wynne, sailed to America on the ship Welcome in 1682 with William Penn. Wynne was one of the founding fathers of Philadelphia and became the first speaker of the Provisional Assembly, as well as a provincial judge. The original street plan of Philadelphia was designed on the street pattern of Caerwys.[4] Welsh names crop up everywhere, and several buildings built in Philadelphia resemble buildings in the Caerwys area, some of which still stand today.[5]
Caerwys also hosted two of the most important eisteddfodau of the early modern era, one in 1523 and the other, sanctioned by Elizabeth I, in 1568.
A famous native of Caerwys was actress Myfanwy Talog, who is commemorated by a slate plaque on the cottage where she was born. Also a television presenter with the BBC, Talog never forgot her origins, and succeeded in persuading the BBC to bring the Radio 1 Roadshow to Caerwys in the 1980s. Caerwys Rectory was the birthplace of the antiquary Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866), daughter of the rector John Llwyd (1733-93).[6]
The local Football team Caerwys Fc play in the Clwyd League in the 2009/2010 season they finished 3rd and have a rivalry with many clubs including Holywell Town Fc Denbigh Town Fc ad Ruthin Town Fc. They also have a Summer League team and have a rivalry with Ysceifiog.
Caerwys is the summer home to many holiday makers as there are no fewer that 3 caravan parks set within the town.