Graianrhyd

Graianrhyd, also spelt Graeanrhyd, is a small, scattered village in the community of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales. It lies in hilly limestone country around 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl village, and just to the south of Eryrys.

Graianrhyd Welsh: Graeanrhyd
The former Graianrhyd village school, closed in 2002
Graianrhyd Location within Denbighshire
OS grid reference	SJ216562
Community	Llanarmon-yn-Iâl
Principal area	Denbighshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Mold
Postcode district	CH7
Dialling code	01824
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd East
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West
List of places UK Wales Denbighshire 53.096°N 3.170°W / 53.096; -3.170

The name is likely derived from the Welsh graean, "gravel", and rhyd, "ford"; there is still a ford across the River Terrig on a minor road east of the village.^[1] There are several limestone and silicate quarries in the immediate area, which is on the borders of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Clwydian Way footpath runs nearby. The area is predominantly agricultural with a landscape of woods and pastureland.

There was no church in the village, though there was a nonconformist (Congregationalist) chapel, built in 1843 and rebuilt in 1859 in a simple vernacular style.^[2] In 1905 it was recorded as having a congregation of 192. The chapel is now closed.^[3] The former Graianrhyd primary school ceased to operate in 2002, after its intake for the year fell to only 3 pupils.^[4][5] The village has a pub, the Rose & Crown.