Henllan is a village and

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Denbighshire Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnewy ...

, Wales with a

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of approximately 750 (OfNS/2004) and lies in the countryside, approximately 2.25 miles (3.5 km) north-west of the

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Denbigh Denbigh (; cy, Dinbych; ) is a market town and a community in Denbighshire, Wales. Formerly, the county town, the Welsh name translates to "Little Fortress"; a reference to its historic castle. Denbigh lies near the Clwydian Hills. History ...

. The name is

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, ''Hên-llan'', meaning "old church-enclosure". The population had increased to 862 at the 2011 census. The Grade I listed country house, Foxhall Newydd, lies to the southeast. The country house retreat Eriviat Hall also lies outside the village. The Llindir Inn, reputed to be haunted, dates to the 13th century.

Church and bell tower

The tower of

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Sadwrn Two Welsh saints bear the name Sadwrn, St Sadwrn of Llansadwrn near Beaumaris in Anglesey, and St Sadwrn of Henllan in Denbighshire. St Sadwrn of Llansadwrn A burial stone dating from AD 550 at the latest, discovered in 1742, suggests that St Sa ...

's church is unusual in that it was built separate from the main building housing the congregation. The stone tower, which is built on a rising rock, is sited at the highest point in the

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. It is thought this was to increase the range over which the tolling bells could be heard by parishioners. The traditional

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of Henllan covered a large area; today it forms part of the

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of Henllan, which includes the parishes of Henllan, Bylchau and Gwytherin.Dead link
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References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Henllan and surrounding areawww.henllan.com/: Henllan Village Website maintained by the Henllan Community Councilwww.henllanfootballclub.com/: Henllan Football Club website which is maintained by club members
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