Ruthin

Ruthin
Peers Memorial, St Peter's Square
Ruthin is located in Denbighshire
Ruthin
Ruthin
Location within Denbighshire
Population5,461 
(2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ123583[2]
Community
  • Ruthin
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUTHIN
Postcode districtLL15
Dialling code01824
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Denbighshire
53°06′54″N 3°18′43″W / 53.115°N 3.312°W / 53.115; -3.312
St Peter's Church, Ruthin

Ruthin (/ˈrɪθɪn/ RITH-in; Welsh: Rhuthun) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, in the south of the Vale of Clwyd. It is Denbighshire's county town. The town, castle and St Peter's Square lie on a hill, skirted by villages such as Pwllglas and Rhewl. The name comes from the Welsh rhudd (red) and din (fort), after the colour of sandstone bedrock, from which the castle was built in 1277–1284.[3] The Old Mill, Ruthin, is nearby. Maen Huail, a registered ancient monument attributed to the brother of Gildas and King Arthur, stands in St Peter's Square.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Grid Reference Finder". gridreferencefinder.com.
  3. ^ Thomas Nicholas (1 January 1991). Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales. ISBN 9780806313146. Retrieved 8 October 2007.