is a
Town in the administrative county of
Denbighshire and
Traditional County of
Flintshire , north
Wales , overlooking the
River Clwyd . The town gave its name to the Welsh
District Of Rhuddlan from
1974 to
1996 .
The town is known for the ruins of
Rhuddlan Castle , built by
Edward I Of England from
1277 to
1282 and the site of another castle at
Twt Hill , built by the
Norman Robert Of Rhuddlan about
1072 .
The town was also the location where Edward I signed the
Statute Of Rhuddlan , laying down the way by which Wales was to be governed.
In 2001 a bypass road was completed easing access to nearby coastal town
Rhyl and since then the centre of Rhuddlan has been redeveloped.
Famous former residents include
Lisa Scott-Lee of pop band
Steps and her brother
Andy Scott-Lee .
