denbigh

Denbigh (Welsh: Dinbych) is the former county town of Denbighshire, Wales. The town lies on the River Clwyd and grew around the glove-making industry. Notable buildings in Denbigh include Denbigh Castle, the town walls begun in 1282 including the Burgess Gate, and Leicester's Folly, and an unfinished church begun in 1579, which was going to be a cathedral with the title of city to be transferred from neighbouring St Asaph. The project ran out of money and the grounds are now used as a tennis court by Howell's School. Other attractions in the town include a museum, while famous people associated with Denbigh include the cartographer Humphrey Lloyd, the playwright Twm o'r Nant, the poet Rhoda Broughton, the journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley, and the writer Kate Roberts. Denbigh hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1882, 1939 and 2001.

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