Eryrys

Infobox UK place
latitude= 53.11
longitude= -3.19
country= Wales
official_name= Eryrys
unitary_wales= Denbighshire
lieutenancy_wales= Clwyd
constituency_westminster= Clwyd West
post_town= Mold
postcode_area= CH
postcode_district= CH7
dial_code= 01824
os_grid_reference= SJ203578

Eryrys ( IPA|/ɛ'rərIs/) (alternative spelling "Erryrys") is a village in Denbighshire, Wales, located at approximate grid reference SJ203578, five miles south of Mold [Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 Explorer Map no. 265 "Clwydian Range", 2000] . The village is built on the limestone formation of Bryn Alyn and many limestone outcrops can be seen close by. At 350m above sea level, Eryrys is one of a number of villages with a valid claim to be the highest in Wales; others include Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham (335m, but has a still-active church, which Eryrys does not), and Garn-yr-Erw, Torfaen (390m, but has no church or pub). [cite web|url=http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/didyouknow/longesthighest/q_13_60.html|title=MapZone|author=Ordnance Survey|authorlink=|publisher=|accessdate=2007-03-04] There are several limestone quarries close to the village, some now closed but others still actively serving the local cement industry. Eryrys was formerly a lead-mining community, with the remains of several mines still visible nearby, [Clwyd and Powys Metal Mines Survey site, http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/mines/minesidx.htm] although lead-mining in the area ceased in the late 19th century. The land around Eryrys is now primarily used for sheep-grazing, with also some dairy farming. Eryrys lies on the edge of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and many walking routes go through or around the village. [ [http://www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk/text01.asp?PageId=29 Clwydian Range AONB | About the Range | AONB Designation ] ]

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