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 and St Peter's Square lie on a hillside, yet many newer components 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 as well as Rhewl. The name comes from the Welsh words rhudd (red) and also hubbub (fort), showing the colour of the sandstone bedrock, of which the castle was constructed 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 attributed to the brother of Gildas and 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 as well as 53 per cent female. The average age of the population was 43.0 years as well as the population is 98.2 per cent "white". According to the 2011 census, 68 per cent were birthed in Wales and 25 percent in England. Welsh speakers represent 42 percent of the community's population.
