Llansilin, Powys, 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
In the 1870s: "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". [John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]

The ancient parish comprised townships of Bodlith, Llan, Lledrod, Lloran, Llys Dynwallawn (also known as Estyn Allan), Moelfre, Priddbwll, Rhiwlas Isfoel, Rhiwlas Uwchfoel, Sycharth and Sychtyn. (Sychtyn is in Shropshire). In 1844, portions of Lledrod were assigned to Rhydycroesau (which is in Shropshire). In 1877, parts of Sycharth and Priddbwll were assigned to Llangedwyn. During the late Victorian period, parts of Moelfre and Lloran were assigned to Llangadwaladr.

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llansilin
 * Geograph - Llansilin

Web Sites

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