Ruthin
Ruthin is the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales and an area in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd. The older community, the castle and also St Peter's Square lie on a hillside, however many newer parts in the flood plain of the River Clwyd. This emerged several times in the late 1990s-- flood-control works setting you back £ 3 million were completed in fall 2003. Ruthin is skirted by towns such as Pwllglas and also Rhewl. The name comes from the Welsh words rhudd (red) as well as hubbub (ft), reflecting the colour of the sandstone bedrock, of which the castle was integrated in 1277-- 1284. The original name was Castell Coch yng Ngwern-fôr (Red Castle in the Sea Swamps). The mill is nearby. Maen Huail is a registered ancient monument credited to the brother of Gildas as well as King Arthur, located outside Barclays Bank in St Peter's Square. The population at the 2001 Census was 5,218, of whom 47 per cent were male as well as 53 per cent woman. The average age of the population was 43.0 years and also the population is 98.2 per cent "white". According to the 2011 census, 68 percent were birthed in Wales and also 25 percent in England. Welsh speakers account for 42 percent of the town's population.