Llandysilio, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

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For the village of the same name in Powys see Llandysilio

Llandysilio (or in full, Llandysilio yn Iâl) is a community in Denbighshire, Wales. The community includes the site of Valle Crucis Abbey and the Horseshoe Pass, and also includes the villages of Pentredwr and Rhewl.

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 (grammatically incorrect) spelling Llantysilio is often seen.

History
"A parish in the Union of Corwen, hundred of Yale, county of Denbigh; 2 miles (NW by W) from Llangollen, containing 842 inhabitants. ..... It is pleasantly situated on the river Dee, which forms its southern boundary, and is skirted on the north by the small river Merenion; on the west it is bounded by the parish of Corwen; and on the east by a small river running through the Vale of Crucis. The surface is boldy undulated, and in some parts mountainous; the soil, though various, is in general fertile, and the surrounding scenery is strikingly diversified, and in many parts beautifully picturesque. A chain of mountains of romantic appearance and rich in mineral wealth runs through the centre of the parish, which is also intersected by the turnpike road leading from Llangollen to Ruthin." [A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 &amp; 1849, Samuel Lewis]

The parish contains the townships of Coedrwg, Maesyrychen (or Llanegwestl), Llandynnan, Cymodeuparth, and Cymotraean. For more information seeLlantysilio, Denbighshire at genuki.org.uk

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llandysilio