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| Llanelidan | |
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 The church from the main road | |
  Llanelidan Location withinDenbighshire | |
| Population | 305 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ106504 |
| • Cardiff | 108 mi (174 km) |
| • London | 172 mi (277 km) |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUTHIN |
| Postcode district | LL15 |
| Dialling code | 01824 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
53°02′35″N3°19′59″W / 53.043°N 3.333°W /53.043; -3.333  Map of the community | |
Llanelidan is a small village andcommunity in the county ofDenbighshire in north-eastWales. The community also includes the hamlet of Rhyd-y-Meudwy.
The church, village hall and pub all lie within 200 yards of each other overlooking the villagecricket ground Also in the village centre is King George's field, this is land legally protected by theFields in Trust Charity, and is free for use by anyone.[1] Public space in the village includes the Village Green. This is 3 1/2 acres of registered Village GreenDenbighshire Commons Register No. VG12 Ancient and semi natural woodland that is a bluebell wood in the spring. It was allotted to be held IN TRUST for the Community of Llanelidan by theInclosure Awards of 1861 and is for the enjoyment and recreation of members of the Parish. It lies north west of the village along a footpath towards Coed Pen Y Bryn.Reference;Public Record Office MAF 1/243 EXMID 13430 and Map date 1816 found at RROEXMID 15388Denbigh Record Office QSD/DE/5
The village of Llanelidan is located just off theA494 road betweenRuthin andCorwen in the valley ofAfon y Maes, a tributary of theClwyd. The River Clwyd forms part of the western boundary of the community (parish), which extends further east and south of the village, covering much of the area in the triangle formed by the A-roads joining Ruthin, Corwen andLlandegla. The southernmost tip of the community is marked byBwrdd y Tri Arglwydd (the table of the three lords), an ancient stone monument marking the point where the lordships of Ruthin, Glyndyfrdwy and Yale met. It is currently the meeting point between the communities of Llanelidan,Bryneglwys, Corwen andGwyddelwern.
Llanelidan is a pretty, scattered hamlet in the green valley of the Afon y Maes, a tributary of the Clwyd. The church - uniquely dedicated to a local saint - stands beside theLeyland Arms public house, surrounded by yews and old Welsh tombstones. Built in the 15th century and ‘double-naved’ in the distinctive local style, it retains manymedieval features despite extensiveVictorian restoration. There are a pair of barrel-vaulted ‘canopies of honour’ over the altar spaces, fragments of medieval glass - notably the symbols of the crucifixion in blue shields above the altar - and above all a wonderful display of carved woodwork. Sections of the medieval rood screen (which must have been especially fine) are set by the pulpit, including horse-like beasts, intricate roundels, and trails of vines and ivy-berries. TheJacobean pulpit has carvings of its own, with more panels of the same date behind the altar. Old box pews, monuments to successive squires of nearbyNantclwyd Hall, and a touching portrait of the localRoman Catholic martyrEdward Jones are noteworthy.[2]
Church usually open daylight hours. Further information and opening times from Diocesan Office, High Street,St Asaph, LL17 0RD Phone number: 01745 582245[3]
In December 1873, MajorWalter Clopton Wingfield designed an early version oflawn tennis — which he called sphairistike (Greek: σφάίρίστική, meaning "skill at playing at ball"), and was soon known simply as "sticky" — for the amusement of his guests at a garden party atNantclwyd Hall in Llanelidan.[4][5][6]
A song titledLlanelidan has been written, performed and released to a tune composed byRobat Arwyn. The words portray how Llanelidan's strong and active Welsh community became just a memory due to the actions ofSir Vivian Naylor-Leyland, who intentionally burned down many of the homes of the Welsh-speaking locals on his Nantclwyd estate. In the song, Naylor-Leyland is described as aFascist
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