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During the late 1990's, Henllan church yard played host to a series of illegal 'hide and Seek' events, organised by Owen Jones, the local hooligan child. With thanks to local heros such as ELLIOT BOWKER and ROWAN DEAR, who have helped North Wales police with their enquiries OWEN has now been sentenced to 6 years in prison. |
During the late 1990's, Henllan church yard played host to a series of illegal 'hide and Seek' events, organised by Owen Jones, the local hooligan child. With thanks to local heros such as ELLIOT BOWKER and ROWAN DEAR, who have helped North Wales police with their enquiries OWEN has now been sentenced to 6 years in prison. |
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Revision as of 12:19, 9 May 2009
Henllan is a village in Denbighshire, Wales with a population of roughly 1,000 and lies in the countryside, approximately 2.25 miles north-west of the town of Denbigh.
Church and tower
Henllan is well known locally for its unusual parish church with the tower built separated from the main building, on a rocky mound in a far corner of the churchyard. It has been suggested that this was to increase area in which the bells could be heard, as the parish was quite large[1].
Saint Sadwrn's church forms part of the Benefice of Henllan, which includes the parishes of Henllan, Bylchau and Gwytherin. The incumbent Rector, Canon J. P. P. Williams has been in office for 30 years (celebrated as of September 2007).
Owen Arthur Holesworth Jones
The infamous Owen Jones, once a much loved inspiration to the people of Henllan has now become more known for his acts of hooliganism throughout North Wales. Countless acts of vandalism and astonishing behaviour have led to Owen being nicknamed ASBO by the notoriously viscious gang known only as 'BIFSA' ran by world famous Agricultural misfit ANTHONY 'Badger' PIGOTT which includes close friends DAVE BAGGS (also knows for his countless acts of football hooliganism), ROSS PARADINE (a keen rower who is often compared to Sir Steve Redgrave) and MARK 'G BEAR' COOPER (wanted by the FBI and INTERPOL for force feeding his body parts to DOGS). Some say these gang members are responsible for the change in OWEN's behaviour who was once quoted as being, 'A breath of fresh air' by REV P WILLIAMS.
During the late 1990's, Henllan church yard played host to a series of illegal 'hide and Seek' events, organised by Owen Jones, the local hooligan child. With thanks to local heros such as ELLIOT BOWKER and ROWAN DEAR, who have helped North Wales police with their enquiries OWEN has now been sentenced to 6 years in prison. [[Image:owenarthurjones.jpg|right|thumb|300px|
The Ghost of Llindir
The village's only pub is believed to be one of the oldest in Wales. The Llindir Inn is a 13th century thatched building, and is well known for its ghost. Dewi Roberts, in his book The Old Villages of Denbighshire and Flintshire, writes how pub-goers have seen 'an attractive woman in white'. She's believed to have been married to a sailor, and while he was away at sea, she found herself a lover. One winter night her husband took unexpected shore leave, and caught them both in flagrante delicto. He murdered his wife, and from that moment on, a number of people claim to have seen her. The story attracted so much attention, that it was even part of a television programme back in the sixties[1]. Like all ghost stories, however, there are inaccuracies, and local legend has it that only females are able to see the ghost, known as Sylvia. She also appears only in the upstairs part of the pub and on cold frosty nights.
The 'ghost' legend was not known in the village prior to World War II.