Clocaenog
{{Short description|Village in Denbighshire, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = Wales
| welsh_name =
| official_name = Clocaenog
| static_image_name = Clocaenog Church - geograph.org.uk - 390043.jpg
| static_image_caption = Clocaenog Church
| english_name =
| coordinates = {{coord|53.075|-3.370|display=inline,title}}
| cardiff_distance_mi = 110.6
| cardiff_distance_km = 178.0
| london_distance_mi = 174.7
| london_distance_km = 281.2
| unitary_wales = Denbighshire
| community_wales = Clocaenog
| constituency_westminster = Bangor Aberconwy
| constituency_welsh_assembly = Clwyd West
| post_town = RUTHIN
| postcode_district = LL15
| postcode_area = LL
| dial_code = 01824
| os_grid_reference = SJ082542
| population = 254
| population_ref = (2011)
| map_type =
| module= 240px
Map of the community
}}
Clocaenog is a village and community[https://moderngov.denbighshire.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?ID=237&LLL=0 DCC website]; accessed 9 May 2014 in Denbighshire, north-east Wales. It lies on the outskirts of Ruthin and the Clocaenog Forest. The forest near the village has many walks of varying length and is one of the venues for the Wales Rally GB.
Church of St Foddhyd (Meddvyth)
This neat and well-kept church stands on a hill – ‘Clocaenog’ means ‘mossy knoll’ – above the village. Dedicated to St Foddhyd (Meddvyth), ancient records show that its patron was ‘St Meddvyth the Virgin’, daughter of St. Idloes of Llanidloes in Powys. The restored interior is dominated by a fine ‘rood screen’ (see Derwen), its top rail intricately carved with trailing foliage and its lower panels with ‘candle-flame’ motifs. These date to about 1538, the date once inscribed in the big east window above the altar. The window now displays fragments of its original stained glass, including heads of men and angels and (in the topmost left-hand light) the nail-pierced feet of a crucified Christ. The roof is also late medieval, as may be the massive dug-out chest hewn from a single tree trunk. Later treasures include the pulpit of 1695 and an elaborate wooden chandelier with beast-head decoration, dated 1725.{{cite book |title=Enjoy Medieval Denbighshire |author=Dr Charles Kightly |publisher=Denbighshire County Council }}
Church open by arrangement. Please see Church notice board. Further information and opening times from
Diocesan Office, High Street, St Asaph, LL17 0RD Phone number: 01745 582245 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130714034055/http://stasaph.churchinwales.org.uk/people/contact/ accessdate=2014-05-31], Diocesan Contacts
Listed buildings nearby
;Grade II*
- Maes Caenog: Farm Building at Plas Clocaenog[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/denbighshire/clocaenog British Listed Buildings website]; accessed 9 May 2014
;Grade II:
- Hen Blas, Plas Clocaenog Farmhouse with attached outbuildings, Sundial in Churchyard, Triple Stable at Plas Clocaenog, Ty Isa, Maes, Tyn-y-mynydd, Kitchen Garden at Pool Park including Former Gardeners' Bothy and War Memorial in St Foddhyd's Churchyard.
Demographics
Clocaenog's population was 254, according to the 2011 census;{{cite web|title=Area: Clocaenog (Parish) |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11122107&c=Clocaenog&d=16&e=61&g=6489738&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1439280212508&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2491 |publisher=Office for National Statistics |date=30 January 2013 |accessdate=11 August 2015}} a 9.48% increase since the 232 people noted in 2001.{{cite web|title=Area: Clocaenog (Parish) |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11122107&c=Clocaenog&d=16&e=16&g=6489738&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1439280336071&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789 |publisher=Office for National Statistics |date=18 November 2004 |accessdate=11 August 2015}}
The 2011 census showed 54.4% of the population could speak Welsh, a rise from 47.6% in 2001.{{cite web|title=2011 Census results by Community |url=http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/English/Assistance/Dataandstatisitcs/Pages/2011CensusresultsbyCommunity.aspx |publisher=Welsh Language Commissioner |year=2015 |accessdate=11 August 2015 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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