Llangar

Llangar is a former civil parish in Denbighshire in Wales, 1 mile (1.6 km) south west of Corwen, its post town, and 10 miles (16 km) north east of Bala. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alwen and Dee, and includes the small hamlets of Bryn, Cymer, and Gwynodl. A large portion of the parish is barren. The small village stands on the road from Corwen, by the Vale of Edeyrnion. The Dee is crossed by a bridge about 1 mile (1.6 km) away at Cynwyd. It lies in the bro and former cwmwd of Edeirnion.

Llangar
Llangar Church
Llangar Location within Denbighshire
OS grid reference	SJ0642
Community	Cynwyd, Denbighshire
Principal area	Denbighshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CORWEN
Postcode district	LL21
Dialling code	01490
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd South
List of places UK Wales Denbighshire 52.971°N 3.397°W / 52.971; -3.397

Llangar Church is a remote rural church that was abandoned in 1856, but survived to become a Cadw guardianship building. The interior features 14th and 15th century wall paintings. It is now protected as a Grade 1 listed building,^[1] and open to the public for tours.^[2]

Notable residents

• Henry Wynn-Williams, an early New Zealand member of parliament, was born in Llangar