Henllan
Henllan is a village in Wales with a population of roughly 1,000. It lies in the countryside of Denbighshire, and is approximately 2.25 miles northwest of the town of Denbigh.
Church and tower
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Henllan is well known locally for its unusual church with the tower built separated from the main building, on a rocky mound in a far corner of the church yard. It has been suggested that this was to increase area in which the bells could be heard, as the parish was quite large[1].
S. 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).
The Ghost of Llindir
The village's only pub is believed to be one of the oldest in Wales. 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, 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[2]. 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 WWII.