Derwen

Derwen (historically, Derwen-dêg-fawr)^[1] is a rural village in the south of Denbighshire, Wales. It lies approximately halfway between Corwen and Ruthin, in the upper part of Dyffryn Clwyd on the north side of the River Clwyd, opposite the village of Bryn Saith Marchog. The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 426.^[2]

Derwen
St Mary's church, Derwen
Derwen Location within Denbighshire
Population	426 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ069506
Community	Derwen
Principal area	Denbighshire
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUTHIN
Postcode district	LL15
Post town	CORWEN
Postcode district	LL21
Dialling code	01824
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Bangor Aberconwy
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West
List of places UK Wales Denbighshire 53.045°N 3.388°W / 53.045; -3.388

Derwen's Celtic Cross

The community includes the village of Clawddnewydd.

An old Celtic Cross stands in the village, near the church, dating from the Early Middle Ages. There is also the Grade II Ffynnon Sara.

Notable residents

• William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl) (1815–1899), poet and hymnist.
• Charles Evans (mountaineer) (1918–1995)

See also

• St Mary's Church, Derwen

References

1. James, Major-General Sir Henry (1874). Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of Llanarmon (part of), Hundred of Yale, in the County of Denbigh; Ordnance Survey, Great Britain. p. 18.
2. "community population 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2015.