Llandyrnog
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 Converted chapel in Llandyrnog |
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| Population | 1,096 (2011)[1] |
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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 |
| Welsh Assembly | Vale of Clwyd |
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Coordinates: 53°10′30″N 3°20′13″W / 53.175°N 3.337°W
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 general store which includes 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.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This stretches both north and south of Llandyrnog. It had a total population of 2,156 at the 2011 census.[2]
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.
References
- ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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