Henryd
| Henryd | |
| Caernarfonshire | |
|---|---|
 View to Henryd | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SH769747 |
| Location: | 53°15’21"N, 3°50’45"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | LL32 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gwynedd |
Henryd is a small village and parish on the western slopes of the Conwy valley in Caernarfonshire. It lies about two miles south of Conwy, off the B5106 road.
The small River Gyffin, a tributary of the River Conwy, flows through the village and indirectly gives the village its name. The name "Henryd" means "Old Ford", referring to the ford across the Gyffin.
The village has a Nonconformist chapel and a small primary school. There are two housing estates in the village 'Maes refail' which is the council housing estate and the 1970s estate 'Erw fawr'.
The oldest building in the village is Ffarm Henryd (Henryd Ffarm). The field behind Maes refail estate is known as Cae Ffarm (Ffarm field). The village well still exists in the field on the other side of the river.
The village is a popular starting point for walks in the northern Snowdonia mountains, especially the Carneddau. Nearby is Parc Mawr, an area of woodland now owned by the Woodland Trust, who are replacing the 1960s-planted conifers with native species.
Also nearby is the Roman road route through Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen, and the ancient 12th century parish church of Llangelynnin.
