Eryrys

Eryrys (Welsh pronunciation: [ɛˈrərɪs]; alternate spelling Erryrys) is a village in Denbighshire, Wales, located at approximate grid reference SJ203578, five miles south of Mold.[2] The village is built on the limestone formation of Bryn Alyn and many limestone outcrops can be seen close by. At 355m above sea level, Eryrys is one of a number of villages with a valid claim to be the highest in Wales; others include Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham (341m, but has a still-active church, which Eryrys does not), and Garn-yr-Erw, Torfaen (390m, but has no church or pub).[3]

Eryrys

St David's church (probably a design by Thomas Henry Wyatt),[1] which closed in the 1980s and is now a community centre.
Eryrys
Location within Denbighshire
OS grid referenceSJ203578
Community
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMold
Postcode districtCH7
Dialling code01824
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Clwyd West

A number of sources suggested that the name is derived from the Welsh Erw Yrys, or the "acre (erw) of Gyrys", sometimes linked with the "Hen Gyrys o Iâl" identified as the author of early Welsh collections of proverbs.

There are several limestone quarries close to the village, some now closed but others still actively serving the local cement industry. Eryrys was formerly a lead-mining community, with the remains of several mines still visible nearby,[4] although lead-mining in the area ceased in the late 19th century. The land around Eryrys is now primarily used for sheep-grazing, with also some dairy farming. Eryrys lies on the edge of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and many walking routes go through or around the village.[5]

References
  1. Llanarmon, St David, Eryrys Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Church Plans Online
  2. Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 Explorer Map no. 265 Clwydian Range, 2000
  3. Ordnance Survey. "MapZone". Retrieved 4 March 2007.
  4. Clwyd and Powys Metal Mines Survey site, http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/mines/minesidx.htm
  5. Clwydian Range AONB | About the Range | AONB Designation
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