Llynclys
| Llynclys | |
| Shropshire | |
|---|---|
 The White Lion at Llynclys | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ282239 |
| Location: | 52°48’29"N, 3°3’54"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Oswestry |
| Postcode: | SY10 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 |
| Local Government | |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Shropshire |
Llynclys is a small village in Shropshire, in the parish of Llanyblodwel. It lies north of Pant at the crossroads of the A483 and B4396 road, where there are several houses and a pub, the White Lion.
The name Llynclys is based on the Welsh-language word for lake, llyn, and Llynclys Pool still lies near to the village. The -clys element was in the past thought to be derived from llys, "palace" or "court", and the lake, supposed to be of extraordinary depth, was said to contain a drowned city or palace with various legends attached to it.[1][2]
Much of the area around Llynclys Hill to the west is common land; there are a number of cottages and smallholdings probably built by workers in the area's lead mines and limestone quarries.[2] Llynclys Common, from which there are fine views, is home to eight varieties of orchid and the brown argus butterfly.[2]
Llynclys was formerly on the Cambrian Railways line from Oswestry to Welshpool. The Cambrian Railways Trust are now re-building sections of the line as a heritage railway. Llynclys South railway station is in operation, whilst the original Llynclys station remains unused of 2010.
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