Llanferres

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Coordinates: 53°08′13″N 3°12′50″W / 53.137°N 3.214°W

Llanferres
Llanferres Llanferres shown within Denbighshire
Population	676 (2001 Census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SJ188604
Principal area	Denbighshire
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MOLD
Postcode district	CH7
Dialling code	01352
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Clwyd West
Welsh Assembly	Clwyd West
List of places UK Wales Denbighshire

Llanferres is a village and parish in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. At the 2001 Census the population of the village was recorded as 676.^[1]

Geography

It is located 230 metres above sea level in the upper valley of the River Alyn on the A494 road between Ruthin and Mold.^[2]

The village lies on the eastern slopes of the Clwydian Hills, just south of Moel Famau, and is wholly within the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[3] Offa's Dyke National Trail passes one mile to the southwest of the village. The Parish or Community Council of Llanferres area includes the village of Maeshafn and hamlets of Tafarn-y-Gelyn and Loggerheads.

Amenities

The parish church, which is dedicated to St. Berres, was mentioned in the 'Lincoln Taxation' of 1291. It was largely rebuilt in 1774/1775, with additions in 1843. There were further additions, and a major restoration, in 1892.

Saint Berres, (with variations such as Brice or Britius) was a 4th century to 5th century Welsh hermit, who according to Thomas Pennant was a disciple of St. Martin of Tours, the Hungarian.

The village sits alongside the Welsh Assembly A494 Trunk Road on bus routes providing access to the nearest towns Mold and Ruthin.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 2001 Census: Llanferres, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 19 October 2008
↑ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer Map, Clwydian Range
↑ AONB Designation, Clwydian Range AONB, retrieved 9 January 2008

External links

v t e Denbighshire

Principal settlements	Corwen Denbigh Llangollen Prestatyn Rhuddlan Rhyl Ruthin St Asaph

Community councils	Aberwheeler Betws Gwerfil Goch Bodelwyddan Bodfari Bryneglwys Cefn Meiriadog Clocaenog Corwen Cwm Cyffylliog Cynwyd Denbigh Derwen Dyserth Efenechtyd Gwyddelwern Henllan Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llandegla Llandrillo Llandyrnog Llanelidan Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llanferres Llangollen Llangynhafal Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llantysilio Llanynys Nantglyn Prestatyn Rhuddlan Rhyl Ruthin St Asaph Trefnant Tremeirchion Waen

Villages	Aberwheeler Berwyn Betws Gwerfil Goch Bodelwyddan Bodfari Bontuchel Bryneglwys Bylchau Carrog Castell Cefnmeriadog Cerrigydrudion Clocaenog Corwen Crogen Cwm Cyffylliog Cynwyd Derwen Druid Dyserth Efenechtyd Gellifor Gellioedd Glasfryn Glyndyfrdwy Gronant Gwaenysgor Gwyddelwern Henllan Hirwaen Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd Llandegla Llandrillo Llandyrnog Llanefydd Llanelidan Llanferres Llanfwrog Llangar Llangwyfan Llangyhafal Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy Llantysilio Llanychan Llanynys Llwynmawr Maerdy Meliden Nantglyn Prion Pentrecelyn Rhewl Rhuallt Saron Tafarn Y Gelyn Trefnant Trelawnyd Tremeirchion

Oldest inhabited location	Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site

Moors	Berwyn range Mynydd Hiraethog

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