Graianrhyd

Graianrhyd
Welsh: *Graeanrhyd*
Graianrhyd Welsh: Graeanrhyd;
	; The former Graianrhyd village school, closed in 2002
	Graianrhyd Location within Denbighshire
OS grid reference	SJ216562
Community	Llanarmon-yn-Iâl;
Principal area	Denbighshire;
Ceremonial county	Clwyd;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Mold
Postcode district	CH7
Dialling code	01824
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd West;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West;

Graianrhyd, also spelt Graeanrhyd, is a small, scattered village in the community of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales, lying in hilly limestone country around 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east of Lanarmon-yn-Iâl village, and just to the south of Eryrys.

The name is likely derived from the Welsh graean, "gravel", and rhyd, "ford": there is still a ford across the River Terrig on a minor road east of the village.[1] There are several limestone and silicate quarries in the immediate area, which is on the borders of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Clwydian Way footpath runs nearby. The area is predominantly agricultural with a landscape of woods and pastureland.

There was no church in the village, though there was a nonconformist (Congregationalist) chapel, built in 1843 and rebuilt in 1859 in a simple vernacular style.[2] The chapel is now closed, though in 1905 it was recorded as having a congregation of 192.[3] The former Graianrhyd primary school ceased to operate in 2002, after its intake for the year fell to only 3 pupils,[4][5] though the village has retained its pub, the Rose & Crown.

References

The ford is at a place called Rhyd-y-Ceirw ("ford of the stags").
Tabernacl Chapel; Soar, Graianrhyd, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Llanarmon yn Iâl, GENUKI
"School shuts doors as just three pupils turn up for classes", Liverpool Daily Post, 05-09-02
Disposal of the former C.P. School at Graianrhyd, Denbighshire County Council

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[1] The ford is at a place called Rhyd-y-Ceirw ("ford of the stags").

[2] Tabernacl Chapel; Soar, Graianrhyd, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

[3] Llanarmon yn Iâl, GENUKI

[4] "School shuts doors as just three pupils turn up for classes", Liverpool Daily Post, 05-09-02

[5] Disposal of the former C.P. School at Graianrhyd, Denbighshire County Council