Henllan is a village in Wales with a population of roughly 1,000. It lies in the countryside of Denbighshire, and is approximately 2.25 miles northwest of the town of Denbigh.
The Church
Henllan is well known locally for its unusual church with the tower being separate from the main building.
The Tower
The tower is separate from the main body of the church and was built in the far corner of the church yard, on a rocky mound. One reason for that may be that it was felt that the church bells would be heard from further away, in what was once a large parish. It is said that the tower is positioned so that the four corners of the tower, incidcate the cardinal points of the compass.
The Church forms part of the Benefice* of Henllan, which includes the Parishes of Henllan, Bylchau and Gwytherin. The incumbent Rector, Rev Canon JPP Williams has been in office for 30 years (celebrated as of September 2007).
NB: * The term benefice is commonly used in the Church in Wales to describe a group of parishes under a single stipendiary minister, but the term is much older and dates from the grant of benfices by bishops to clerks in holy orders as a reward for extraordinary services. The current use of the term often refers to the amalgamation of the stipends of multiple parishes to fund a single stipendiary minister, perhaps supported by lay clerks, curates or non-stipendiary ministers.
The Ghost of Llindir
The village's only pub is believed to be one of the oldest in Wales. Llindir Inn is a 13th century thatched building, and is well known for its ghost. Dewi Roberts, in his book The Old Villages of Denbighshire and Flintshire, writes how pub-goers have seen 'an attractive woman in white'. She's believed to have been married to a seafarer, and while he was away, she found herself a lover. One winter night her husband took unexpected shore leave, and caught them both 'in the act'. He murdered his wife, and from that moment on, a number of people claim to have seen her. The story attracted so much attention, that it was even part of a television programme back in the sixties.[2] However like all ghost stories there are inaccuracies, and local legend has it that only females are able to see the ghost, known as Sylvia. She also appears only in the upstairs part of the pub and on cold frosty nights.
The 'ghost' legend was not known in the village prior to WWII. |
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