Graianrhyd
| Graianrhyd | |
| Welsh: Graeanrhyd | |
 The former Graianrhyd village school, closed in 2002 |
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  Graianrhyd |
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| OS grid reference | SJ216562 |
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| Community | Llanarmon-yn-Iâl |
| Principal area | Denbighshire |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Mold |
| Postcode district | CH7 |
| Dialling code | 01824 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Clwyd West |
| Welsh Assembly | Clwyd West |
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Coordinates: 53°05′46″N 3°10′12″W / 53.096°N 3.170°W
Graianrhyd, also spelt Graeanrhyd, is a small, scattered village in the community of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales, lying in hilly limestone country around 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east of Lanarmon-yn-Iâl village, and just to the south of Eryrys.
The name is likely derived from the Welsh graean, "gravel", and rhyd, "ford": there is still a ford across the River Terrig on a minor road east of the village.[1] There are several limestone and silicate quarries in the immediate area, which is on the borders of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Clwydian Way footpath runs nearby. The area is predominantly agricultural with a landscape of woods and pastureland.
There was no church in the village, though there was a nonconformist (Congregationalist) chapel, built in 1843 and rebuilt in 1859 in a simple vernacular style.[2] The chapel is now closed, though in 1905 it was recorded as having a congregation of 192.[3] The former Graianrhyd primary school ceased to operate in 2002, after its intake for the year fell to only 3 pupils,[4][5] though the village has retained its pub, the Rose & Crown.
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- ↑ The ford is at a place called Rhyd-y-Ceirw ("ford of the stags").
- ↑ Tabernacl Chapel; Soar, Graianrhyd, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
- ↑ Llanarmon yn Iâl, GENUKI
- ↑ "School shuts doors as just three pupils turn up for classes", Liverpool Daily Post, 05-09-02
- ↑ Disposal of the former C.P. School at Graianrhyd, Denbighshire County Council