Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd is a small village and community in Denbighshire in Wales, approximately 2

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s north-east of the town of Ruthin on the main A494 road towards

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

. There are several places called Llanbedr in Wales, as the word literally translates to 'church of

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' 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

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of Dyffryn Clwyd in the

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. In 1831 the parish had a population of 527, a number which fell to 285 by the time of the 1901 census. 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

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called Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal. This ward had a total population in the 2011 census of 1,421.

References

{{Authority control Villages in Denbighshire