Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd is a small village and community in Denbighshire in Wales, approximately 2 miles north-east of the town of Ruthin on the main A494 road towards Chester.

St Peter's Church, memorial

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
St Peter's Church, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Location within Denbighshire
Population	787 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ145595
Community	Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Principal area	Denbighshire
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUTHIN
Postcode district	LL15
Dialling code	01824
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd West
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West
Website	http://www.llanbedrdyffrynclwyd.org.uk/

There are several places called Llanbedr in Wales, as the word literally translates to 'church of St. Peter' in English. There are two churches called St Peter's in Llanbedr D.C. (as it is sometimes abbreviated to), the original medieval church of St. Peter and still stands as a Grade 2 listed ruin near Llanbedr Hall, and the present parish church of St. Peter, also Grade 2 listed, is alongside the A494 dedicated in 1864, part of the Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd in the Diocese of St. Asaph.[1]

In 1831 the parish had a population of 527, a number which fell to 285 by the time of the 1901 census.[2] In the 2011 census the population of Llanbedr was 787.

Notable residents

• Eifion Lewis-Roberts
• Joseph Ablett

Governance

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd is part of the electoral ward called Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal. This ward had a total population in the 2011 census of 1,421.[3]

References

1. "Church of St. Peter, Llanbedr D.C. - official website". Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
2. "GENUKIs page on the history of Llanbedr D.C." Retrieved 10 May 2008.
3. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2015.