Graianrhyd

Graianrhyd
Welsh: Graeanrhyd
The former Graianrhyd village school, closed in 2002
Graianrhyd  Graianrhyd shown within Denbighshire
OS grid reference	SJ216562
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
List of places UK Wales Denbighshire

Coordinates: 53°05′46″N 3°10′12″W / 53.096°N 3.170°W / 53.096; -3.170

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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