Llandyrnog
Llandyrnog | |
Llandyrnog Llandyrnog shown within Denbighshire | |
Population | 2,522 (2001) |
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OS grid reference | SJ107650 |
Community | Llandyrnog |
Principal area | Denbighshire |
Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DENBIGH |
Postcode district | LL16 |
Dialling code | 01824 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Vale of Clwyd |
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Llandyrnog is a large village in Denbighshire, Wales lying in the valley of the River Clwyd, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Denbigh and 5 miles (8.0 km) from Ruthin.
Amenities
Llandyrnog has a local church—St. Tyrnog's—and a small Welsh-language chapel. There are also two pub restaurants, The Kinmel Arms and The White Horse and a pub, the Golden Lion. In the heart of the village there is also a small butchers shop and a Post Office. Llandyrnog also has a small primary school teaching through the medium of English. The former Chest Hospital, 1 mile (1.6 km) away at Llangwyfan, is now a residential centre for adults with learning disabilities.
The main employer is the ACC Llandyrnog Creamery on the outskirts of the village, which mostly produces hard pressed and cheddar cheese.
The village has good road links to Denbigh and the main A541 road at Bodfari, and is served by buses number 76 and 53.
Llandyrnog has a Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club, Llandyrnog North Wales RSC, which meets for all away games in the Golden Lion public house. It is the only registered Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club in North Wales.
Notable people
- William Roberts (bishop): according to local tradition he was born at Plas Bennett, in the parish of Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, and belonged to the Roberts family that long resided there. He died at the rectory of Llandyrnog, and was buried in the chancel of that church.