Derwen Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Derwen
Coordinates:53.045°N -3.388°W
Static Image Name:St Mary's church, Derwen.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Mary's church, Derwen
Population:426
Population Ref:(2011)
Community Wales:Derwen
Unitary Wales:Denbighshire
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Clwyd West
Constituency Westminster:Bangor Aberconwy
Post Town:RUTHIN
Postcode District:LL15
Postcode Area:LL
Post Town1:CORWEN
Postcode District1:LL21
Postcode Area1:LL
Dial Code:01824
Os Grid Reference:SJ069506

Derwen (historically, Derwen-dêg-fawr)[1] is a rural village in the south of Denbighshire, Wales. It lies approximately halfway between Corwen and Ruthin, in the upper part of Dyffryn Clwyd on the north side of the River Clwyd, opposite the village of Bryn Saith Marchog.The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 426.[2]

The community includes the village of Clawddnewydd.

An old Celtic Cross stands in the village, near the church, dating from the Early Middle Ages. There is also the Grade II Ffynnon Sara.

Notable residents

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of Llanarmon (part of), Hundred of Yale, in the County of Denbigh; Ordnance Survey, Great Britain. 18. James . Major-General Sir Henry . Henry James (British Army officer). 1874 .
  2. Web site: community population 2011. 23 May 2015.