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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

In 1868, the parish of Llanarmon contained the following places:

"LLANARMON, (or Llanarmon-in-yale), a parish in the hundred of Yale, county Denbigh, 5 miles S. E. of Ruthin, and 9 N. of Llangollen. Flint is its post town. It is situated on the river Alen, near the pass of Bwlch Agricla and Fort Tommen-y-Vardra. The parish includes the townships of Erryrys, Llan, and several others. Lead is obtained in some parts. The vale here becomes enlarged and cultivated, and hence the term Dyffryn Ceiriog. The surface is mountainous and rugged, lying amidst the "wild hills of Yale." The lofty peak of Cyrny-brain rises to the height of 1,857 feet. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. Asaph, value £282, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Garmon, or Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, who, with St. Lupus, led the Christians against the Picts and Saxons at Mold, and gained a complete victory. It contains several effigies-one of an abbot of Valle Crucis Abbey, and monuments of the Lloyd family; also a curious brass chandelier, thought to have belonged to the above abbey. There is a school endowed with property producing £33, also other charities amounting together to about £54 per annum. There are many tumuli or mounds in this neighbourhood.

"ALLTGYMBYD, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, hundred of Yale, in the county of Denbigh, North Wales, 9 miles to the N.W. of Wrexham."

"BENHADLAN, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, hundred of Yale, in the county of Denbigh, North Wales, 6 miles to the S.W. of Llangollen."

"BODIDRIS, a joint township with Truam, in the parish of Llanarmon, hundreds of Yale in the county of Denbigh, and Maelor in the county of Flint, North Wales, 7 miles to the S.E. of Ruthin. The name signifies "house of Idris," and the township contains an old mansion, the seat of the Mostyns, which formerly belonged to a chief named Idras."

"BODIGRE'R-ABBOT (and Bodigre'r-yarll) townships in the parish of Llanarmon, hundred of Yale, in the county of Denbigh, North Wales, 5 miles to the S.E. of Ruthin.

"CHWYLEIRIOG, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, in the county of Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Rufhin."

"CREIOGIOG-IS-GLAN, (and Creiogiog Uwchglan) townships in the parish of Llanarmon, in the county of Denbigh, 4½ miles S.E. of Ruthin. They are situated on the river Alyn, under the Flint hills.

"CYFNANT, a township in the parish of Llanarmon in the county of Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Ruthin. It is situated on the river Alen."

"ERRYRYS, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, county Denbigh, Scotland, 5 miles S.E. of Ruthin. It is situated on the river Alyn, under the Clwyd hills. The population are chiefly engaged in the lead-mines."

"GELLIGYNNAN, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, county Denbigh, North Wales, 4 miles S.E. of Ruthin."

"GWAENYFFYMON, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, county Denbigh, 5 miles S.E. of Ruthin."

"LLAN, a township in the parish of Llanarmon, county Denbigh, 5 miles S.E. of Ruthin."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018