Tremeirchion
Encyclopedia
Tremeirchion is a small residential community in Denbighshire
, Wales
. It is located on the B5429 road, to the north east of Denbigh
and to the west of St Asaph
.
The town was part of the traditional lands of the Salusbury family
and the Cotton Baronets
. It was dominated by these two families until the early part of the twentieth century. It briefly became well known during the fin de siècle
after a series of dinosaur bones were found in the area. The town does not possess a shop or any other commercial activity although one pub, the Salusbury Arms, operates daily with the exception of Sunday.
, Tremeirchion Ward had a population of 1,589 people, although the civil parish
figure for the community was 636. Residents in this community had a median household income
of £32,400 as of 2006, and 8.9% of residents claimed some sort of disability payment from the government. As of 2001, 2.64% of residents were immigrants.
students attend classes in larger regional schools located in St Asaph
or Denbigh.
Tremeirchion is also home to St Beuno's College
, a Jesuit college at which the Victorian era
poet
and Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins
studied. It now runs spiritual retreats of varying durations.http://www.beunos.com/
is buried there.
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is located on the B5429 road, to the north east of Denbigh
Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
and to the west of St Asaph
St Asaph
St Asaph is a town and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 3,491.The town of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of busy coastal towns such as Rhyl, Prestatyn, Abergele,...
.
The town was part of the traditional lands of the Salusbury family
Salusbury Family
The Salusbury family is an Anglo-Welsh family notable for their social prominence, wealth, literary contributions and philanthropy. The family started a bank, Salusbury and Co., which later shut down during the Great Depression.-Rise to prominence:...
and the Cotton Baronets
Cotton Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cotton, all in the Baronetage of England. One creation is extant as of 2008....
. It was dominated by these two families until the early part of the twentieth century. It briefly became well known during the fin de siècle
Fin de siècle
Fin de siècle is French for "end of the century". The term sometimes encompasses both the closing and onset of an era, as it was felt to be a period of degeneration, but at the same time a period of hope for a new beginning...
after a series of dinosaur bones were found in the area. The town does not possess a shop or any other commercial activity although one pub, the Salusbury Arms, operates daily with the exception of Sunday.
Demographics
In the 2001 CensusUnited Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Tremeirchion Ward had a population of 1,589 people, although the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
figure for the community was 636. Residents in this community had a median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
of £32,400 as of 2006, and 8.9% of residents claimed some sort of disability payment from the government. As of 2001, 2.64% of residents were immigrants.
Education
The community is served by a small Welsh medium primary school, Ysgol Tremeirchion. The majority of secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
students attend classes in larger regional schools located in St Asaph
St Asaph
St Asaph is a town and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 3,491.The town of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of busy coastal towns such as Rhyl, Prestatyn, Abergele,...
or Denbigh.
Tremeirchion is also home to St Beuno's College
St Beuno's
St Beuno's Ignatian Spirituality Centre, known locally as St Beuno's College is a grade II* listed building and Jesuit college in Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, Wales. It was the home of the Victorian poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins.- Origins :...
, a Jesuit college at which the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous 20th-century fame established him among the leading Victorian poets...
studied. It now runs spiritual retreats of varying durations.http://www.beunos.com/
History
The local church is the Church of Corpus Christi. The first recorded vicar, in 1350, was Dafydd Ddu Hiraddug. Cyril Williams was appointed vicar in 1951. The celebrated Mrs ThraleHester Thrale
Hester Lynch Thrale was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are an important source of information about Samuel Johnson and 18th-century life.-Biography:Thrale was born at Bodvel Hall, Caernarvonshire, Wales...
is buried there.
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Tremeirchion and surrounding area
- Corpus Christi church (and history of performance of St.Matthew Passion)