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Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (ⓘ) is a village and community in Powys, Wales; about 9 miles west of Oswestry and 12 miles south of Llangollen, on the B4580 road. It lies near the foothills of the Berwyn mountains on the river Rhaeadr. At the top end of the valley is the Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, one of the traditional Seven Wonders of Wales. One mile north of the village is the hill Moel Hen-fache (515 metres (1,690 ft)). The community includes the hamlet of Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr.
It was an important site in the ancient commote (or cantref; sources disagree) of Mochnant, as indicated by the ym-Mochnant in its name (translates to "in Mochnant").
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (historically also spelt 'Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant') was an ancient parish, which straddled the county boundary between Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire. The county boundary followed the Afon Rhaeadr, which passes through the village. The parish church of St Dogfan was in the Denbighshire part of the parish, north of the river. The division between the two counties reflected the partition of the ancient commote in the 12th century.
Under the Local Government Act 1894, parishes were no longer allowed to straddle county boundaries. The parish was therefore split into two civil parishes, one in Denbighshire and one in Montgomeryshire; both parishes were called Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant (later changed to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant). The divide continued following the local government reorganisation in 1974, with the former Denbighshire parish becoming a community in Clwyd and the former Montgomeryshire parish becoming a community in Powys. The northern community was transferred to Powys in 1996. Even then, the two remained separate communities within Powys until 2008, when they were reunited into a single community.
Capel Seion is in the village. It is a Methodist chapel rebuilt in the early 20th century in Arts and Crafts style.
In the 2001 Census the population was 1,470, of whom 55% were Welsh-speaking. In the 2011 census the population had fallen to 1,195, with 408 in the village itself.
The village falls in the electoral ward of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin. The ward population at the 2011 Census was 2,295.
The Norman church of St Dogfan is a Grade II* listed building, restored between 1879 and 1882, but with parts dating back to the 13th century. There is a gravestone with a Celtic cross possibly commemorating Cwgan son of Ethelstan, a Welsh prince of the 11th century.
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Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (ⓘ) is a village and community in Powys, Wales; about 9 miles west of Oswestry and 12 miles south of Llangollen, on the B4580 road. It lies near the foothills of the Berwyn mountains on the river Rhaeadr. At the top end of the valley is the Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, one of the traditional Seven Wonders of Wales. One mile north of the village is the hill Moel Hen-fache (515 metres (1,690 ft)). The community includes the hamlet of Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr.
It was an important site in the ancient commote (or cantref; sources disagree) of Mochnant, as indicated by the ym-Mochnant in its name (translates to "in Mochnant").
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (historically also spelt 'Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant') was an ancient parish, which straddled the county boundary between Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire. The county boundary followed the Afon Rhaeadr, which passes through the village. The parish church of St Dogfan was in the Denbighshire part of the parish, north of the river. The division between the two counties reflected the partition of the ancient commote in the 12th century.
Under the Local Government Act 1894, parishes were no longer allowed to straddle county boundaries. The parish was therefore split into two civil parishes, one in Denbighshire and one in Montgomeryshire; both parishes were called Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant (later changed to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant). The divide continued following the local government reorganisation in 1974, with the former Denbighshire parish becoming a community in Clwyd and the former Montgomeryshire parish becoming a community in Powys. The northern community was transferred to Powys in 1996. Even then, the two remained separate communities within Powys until 2008, when they were reunited into a single community.
Capel Seion is in the village. It is a Methodist chapel rebuilt in the early 20th century in Arts and Crafts style.
In the 2001 Census the population was 1,470, of whom 55% were Welsh-speaking. In the 2011 census the population had fallen to 1,195, with 408 in the village itself.
The village falls in the electoral ward of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin. The ward population at the 2011 Census was 2,295.
The Norman church of St Dogfan is a Grade II* listed building, restored between 1879 and 1882, but with parts dating back to the 13th century. There is a gravestone with a Celtic cross possibly commemorating Cwgan son of Ethelstan, a Welsh prince of the 11th century.
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