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Bodelwyddan () is a village, electoral ward and community in Denbighshire, Wales, approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of Rhyl. The parish includes several smaller hamlets such as Marli and Little Pengwern.
Bodelwyddan is home to over sixty listed buildings Listed Buildings in Bodelwyddan - Retrieved April 7, 2013 including notable locations such as the Marble Church and Bodelwyddan Castle.
The population of only 2,106, increasing to 2,147 at the 2011 census, is served by a single public house, a small number of shops, two takeaways (a Chinese takeaway called The Lucky Garden and the fish and chips shop ‘Church View Chippy’), a primary school and a driving range; as well as having its own community centre.
It is now bypassed by the A55 road, but continues to be a hub of activity due to the presence of Glan Clwyd Hospital. It has a town council with a mayor.
While Bodelwyddan may not have a long and notable history, it does contain many historic buildings, and has been the site of several important military training exercises during the two World Wars.
Until 1860, Bodelwyddan was a part of the parish of St Asaph, before being gazetted as a new and separate parish on 3 August, following the construction of the Marble Church. Genuki - Bodelwyddan - Retrieved on 7 April 2013
During the two World Wars, the nearby Kinmel Camp was used to house soldiers, and was the location of the Kinmel Park Riots in 1919, Great War Fiction - Kinmel Camp Riots - Retrieved 7 April 2013 which led to several Canadian deaths.
Historically, Bodelwyddan was home to a lead mine, but plans to abandon the mine were submitted in 1857 and the mine closed shortly thereafter. Mine-explorer - Bodelwyddan Lead Mine SH997749 The nearby "Engine Hill" was named after the mine engines designed to keep the mine's water problems under control. Engine Hill has four "main" engine shafts with multiple smaller shafts; however, the majority of knowledge on earlier working has been lost. Clwyd Metal Mines Survey - Retrieved 7 April 2013
The A55 road Bodelwyddan bypass was completed in 1986, and has been fundamental in shaping the changing Bodelwyddan, being at least partially responsible for the Local Development Plan and the continued existence of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
Following the announcement, the proposal has been heavily opposed by locals BBC - Hearings examine council's Bodelwyddan homes plan - Retrieved on 6 April 2013 including Conwy County Borough Council, who said “No evidence has been presented by Denbighshire County Council providing details of the likely impact on services generally in Conwy County (especially Health and Education)"
According to forecasts, the population of Bodelwyddan would be expected to rise significantly until 2021, potentially tripling the population.
In 2011 a referendum was held by the Town Council on the topic, with a resounding 94% against result. Despite the clear and near-unanimous opposition, the decision was made to go ahead with the plan, following a split vote by Denbighshire County Council. Plaid Wrecsam - Muppet Show - Retrieved on 6 April 2013
To its South lies Bodelwyddan Castle, which sits on Engine Hill - so named for the Steam Engines that drove the mining operations that took place there in the past.
In the area surrounding Bodelwyddan lie small farms, including two . Also nearby are several hamlets - including: Cefn Meiriadog, Marli, Llannefydd and Pengwern.
With a density of just 20.95 people per hectare, Bodelwyddan is one of the most sparsely populated towns or villages in North Wales that is not classified as a hamlet.
Notable buildings include the Marble Church, built by John Gibson in the 1850s; Bodelwyddan Castle, now used as a branch of the National Portrait Gallery; and Glan Clwyd Hospital, the major hospital for central North Wales.
Serving a population of approximately 195,000, with over 675 beds, Betsi Cadwaladr - Glan Clwyd Hospital - Retrieved 7 April 2013 it brings much traffic through Bodelwyddan and benefits from Bodelwyddan's good traffic links and proximity to the A55 Road.
In the 1919 Kinmel Park Riots, five Canadian soldiers perished; There have been other tragic events in Kinmel Park history, including the death of many soldiers in the 1918 flu pandemic. BBC - Canadian war graves at St Margaret's Church, Bodelwyddan given QR code - Retrieved 7 April 2013 History Points - Canadian war graves, Bodelwyddan - Retrieved 7 April 2013
The Church is dedicated to two Saints, Margaret and Kentigern, and contains several notable graves - including the grave of Elizabeth James, mother of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, a renowned Victorian Explorer. It is also home to the graves of over eighty Canadian soldiers, dating to 1918 and 1919. Commonwealth War Graves Commission - BODELWYDDAN (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD - Retrieved 7 April 2013
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