Ruthin
Ruthin is the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales and also an area in the southerly part of the Vale of Clwyd. The older community, the castle as well as St Peter's Square lie on a hill, however several newer parts in the flood plain of the River Clwyd. This arised several times in the late 1990s-- flood-control jobs setting you back £ 3 million were completed in autumn 2003. Ruthin is skirted by towns such as Pwllglas and also Rhewl. The name originates from the Welsh words rhudd (red) as well as racket (fort), mirroring the colour of the sandstone bedrock, of which the castle was built in 1277-- 1284. The initial 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, situated outside Barclays Bank in St Peter's Square. The population at the 2001 Census was 5,218, of whom 47 percent were male and 53 percent female. The average age of the population was 43.0 years and the population is 98.2 percent "white". According to the 2011 census, 68 per cent were birthed in Wales as well as 25 percent in England. Welsh audio speakers make up 42 per cent of the community's population.