Clocaenog, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

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Clocaenog is a rural village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Denbighshire, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Denbighshire.

The Clocaenog Forest covers parts of Denbighshire and Conwy on the Mynydd Hiraethog.

History
"A parish in the hundred of Ruthin, county of Denbigh; 3½ miles (SW) from Ruthin. ..... This parish is situated in a mountainous district, and the village is almost surrounded by unproductive and widely extended heaths: in the vicinity are some excellent quarries of stone, among which is that peculiar kind used for hones." [ A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 &amp; 1849, Samuel Lewis]

The ancient parish of Clocaenog comprised the townships of Bryngwri, Llanerchgron, Maen-ar-ei-gilydd, Maestyddyn, Clocaenog Ucha, and Clocaenog Isa. For more information see Clocaenog at genuki.org.uk

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Clocaenog

Web Sites

 * Clocaenog Parish Church at Clwyd FHS