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'''Henllan''' is a village in [[Denbighshire]], Wales with a [[population]] of approximately 750 (OfNS/2004) and lies in the countryside, approximately 2.25 miles (3.5&nbsp;km) north-west of the [[walled town]] of [[Denbigh]]. The population had increased to 862 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124487&c=LL16+5AN&d=16&e=62&g=6489728&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432308061270&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref>
'''Henllan''' is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in [[Denbighshire]], Wales with a [[population]] of approximately 750 (OfNS/2004) and lies in the countryside, approximately 2.25 miles (3.5&nbsp;km) north-west of the [[walled town]] of [[Denbigh]]. The name is [[Old Welsh language|Old Welsh]], ''Hên-llan'', meaning "old church-enclosure". The population had increased to 862 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124487&c=LL16+5AN&d=16&e=62&g=6489728&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432308061270&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>

[[Foxhall Newydd]], a Grade I listed country house, lies to the southeast.
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 ==
==Church and bell tower ==
The tower of [[Saint]] [[Sadwrn]]'s church is unusual in that it was built separate to the main building housing the congregation. The stone tower, which is built on a raising rock, is sited at the highest point in the [[churchyard]]. It's thought this was to increase the range the tolling bells could be heard by parishioners. The traditional [[parish]] of Henllan covered a large area; today it forms part of the [[Benefice#Church of England|Benefice]] of Henllan, which includes the parishes of Henllan, Bylchau and Gwytherin.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/towns_denbighshire/pages/henllan.shtml Dead link]</ref>
The tower of [[Saint]] [[Sadwrn]]'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 [[churchyard]]. It is thought this was to increase the range over which the tolling bells could be heard by parishioners. The traditional [[parish]] of Henllan covered a large area; today it forms part of the [[Benefice#Church of England|Benefice]] of Henllan, which includes the parishes of Henllan, Bylchau and Gwytherin.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/towns_denbighshire/pages/henllan.shtml Dead link]</ref>
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Eglwys Sant Sadwrn Henllan Sir Ddinbych Denbighshire cymru 11.JPG
Eglwys Sant Sadwrn Henllan Sir Ddinbych Denbighshire cymru 11.JPG
Eglwys Sant Sadwrn Henllan Sir Ddinbych Denbighshire cymru 123.JPG
Eglwys Sant Sadwrn Henllan Sir Ddinbych Denbighshire cymru 123.JPG
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==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 partially [[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' (described elsewhere as a woman in blue<ref>"Denbighshire's most haunted", ''Denbighshire Free Press'', 19 February 2009</ref>). 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.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/>
Like all [[Ghost story|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]], and probably originated as a means to encourage more trade, particularly from [[US troops]] stationed in nearby [[Denbigh]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

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Henllan Amgoed Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 3582081.jpg|Amgoed Chapel
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53°12′04″N 3°27′47″W / 53.201°N 3.463°W / 53.201; -3.463

Henllan is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales with a population of approximately 750 (OfNS/2004) and lies in the countryside, approximately 2.25 miles (3.5 km) north-west of the walled town of Denbigh. The name is Old Welsh, Hên-llan, meaning "old church-enclosure". The population had increased to 862 at the 2011 census.[1]

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[edit]

The tower of Saint Sadwrn'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 churchyard. It is thought this was to increase the range over which the tolling bells could be heard by parishioners. The traditional parish of Henllan covered a large area; today it forms part of the Benefice of Henllan, which includes the parishes of Henllan, Bylchau and Gwytherin.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. ^ Dead link

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