Towns & cities · North Wales
St Asaph
Also known as: Llanelwy
St Asaph — city in Wales, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rhyl · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
St Asaph is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,485 people. Address: LL17. Wikidata describes it as: "city in Wales, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2577°, -3.4416°.
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Heritage listing
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From the Wikipedia article
St Asaph (; Welsh: Llanelwy [ɬanˈɛlʊɨ̯] "church on the Elwy") is a cathedral city and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 3,485, making it the second-smallest city in the United Kingdom in terms of population. It was historically in Flintshire. The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of towns including Denbigh, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Holywell and Abergele.
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Background
History
The earliest inhabitants of the vale of Elwy lived at the nearby Paleolithic site of Pontnewydd (Bontnewydd), which was excavated from 1978 by a team from the University of Wales, led by Stephen Aldhouse Green. Teeth and part of a jawbone excavated in 1981 were dated to 225,000 years ago. This site is the most north-western site in Eurasia for remains of early hominids and is considered of international importance. Based on the morphology and age of the teeth, particularly the evidence of taurodontism, the teeth are believed to belong to a group of Neanderthals who hunted game in the vale of Elwy in an interglacial period. Later some historians postulate that the Roman fort of Varae sat on…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2577, -3.4416
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- St. Asaph
- Postcode
- LL17
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd North
- Population
- 3,485
- Nearest railway station
- Rhyl — 7.4 km
- Official site
- www.st-asaph.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q548248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Asaph (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Y Gadeirlan Llanelwy (cefndir morfa Rhuddlan - Bryniau Clwyd) - St Asaph with Bryniau Clwyd AONB in the background 06.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Asaph?
- St Asaph is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL17), in the parish of St. Asaph.
- Is St Asaph a listed building?
- St Asaph is officially recognised as II* listed.
- Is St Asaph free to visit?
- Yes, St Asaph is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Asaph?
- The nearest railway station is Rhyl, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL17.