Cynwyd
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  Cynwyd |
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| Population | 528 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ0541 |
| Community | Cynwyd |
| Principal area | Denbighshire |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CORWEN |
| Postcode district | LL21 |
| Dialling code | 01490 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Clwyd South |
| Welsh Assembly | Clwyd South |
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Coordinates: 52°57′32″N 3°24′22″W / 52.959°N 3.406°W
Cynwyd 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] and is home to a large factory, run by Ifor Williams Trailers.
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. In was constructed in three storeys with a three bay frontage and a central pedimented porch entrance.[2] 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.
Pubs
Local pubs include:
- The Blue Lion (Y Llew Glas)
- The Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru)
Schools
- Ysgol Maeshyfryd is the local bilingual primary school.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2000 : Parish Headcounts : Denbighshire Retrieved 14 January 2010
- ↑ "Georgian face of Gwerclas Hall". The Free Library. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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