Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

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Llansilin is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the County of Powys, Wales.

The parish lies on the England/Wales border, with the townships of Lledrod and Sychtyn being in England.

For the article on the English part of the parish see Llansilin, England.

History
"LLANSILIN, a township, a parish, and a sub-district in Oswestry district; the township and most of the parish electorally in Denbigh, the rest of the parish and the sub-district electorally in Shropshire. The township lies on the river Cynlleth, adjacent to the boundary with Shropshire, 3½ miles W of Offa's dyke, and 6 WSW of Oswestry r. station. ... he parish contains also the townships of Bodlith, Estynallan, Lledrode, Lloran, Moelfre, Priddbwll, Isfoel-Rhinlas, UchfoelRhinlas, and Sychart, in Denbigh; and the township of Soughton or Sychtyn, in Salop." [John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]

For more informatin see Llansilin, Denbighshire at genuki.org.uk

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llansilin
 * Geograph - Llansilin

Websites

 * Llansilin Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Llansilin War Memorial at Clwyd FHS