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"A parish in the Union of Ruthin, hundred of Yale, county of Denbigh, 4 miles (SW) from Mold, containing 778 inhabitants. ..... It is situated on the north-eastern confines of the county, bordering upon Flintshire, and is watered by the river Alyn, which ..... flowing northward through this parish, adds much interest and beauty to the surrounding scenery. ..... The parish abounds with mineral treasures, and within its limits are some extensive lead-mines, which have been worked from a very early period."
[A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 & 1849, Samuel Lewis]The ancient parish contains the townships of Llys y Cil, Trecolomendy, and Tresgubor.
The Clwyd FHS website has a photograph of the church.
Nonconformist Churches
"Welsh Church Commission - County of Denbigh - The Statistics of the Nonconformist Churches for 1905" lists the following nonconformist places of worship in the Civil parish of Llanferres :
| Name of Chapel | Denomination | Number of "adherents" |
|---|---|---|
| Maeshafn | Calvinistic Methodists | 137 |
| Bethania | Wesleyans | 143 |
Parish Registers
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1586 - 1945 | 1588 - 1990 | 1587 - 1997 |
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1587 - 1810 | 1588 - 1837 | 1587 - 1810 |
Bishop's Transcripts
| Deposited at the National Library of Wales | Microfilmed copies |
|---|---|
| 1666 - 1837 | 1666 - 1837 |
| Deposited at the Denbighshire Record Office, Ruthin | Microfilmed copies |
|---|---|
| 1841 - 1842 | None |
I.G.I.
| Baptisms | Marriages |
|---|---|
| 1814 - 1837 | 1814 - 1837 |
In the GRO indexes to civil registration, entries for Llanferres are in the format :
(GRO index references have no relevance at the local Superintendent Registrar's Office)
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