Llanferres, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

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

The community includes the villages of Maeshafn, Tafarn y Gelyn and Loggerheads.

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.

History
"LLANFERRAS, a parish, with a village, in Ruthin district, Denbigh; on the river Alyn, 4 miles SW of Mold r. station, and 5½ ENE of Ruthin. Post town, Mold, Flintshire. Acres, 3,754. Real property, £5,466; of which £3,000 are in mines. Pop., 754. Houses, 156." [Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales,1870-72, John Marius Wilson]

For more information on Llanferres see:


 * Llanferres at Genuki

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llanferres at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Llanferres Parish Church at Clwyd FHS