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Llanerch is an unincorporated community in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Llanerch is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 1, Pennsylvania Route 3, and Darby Road. The name Llanerch means "Open Space" in Welsh.




History


Prior to colonization, Llanerch was land belonging to the Lenape tribe. It fell under possession of William Penn by royal charter, and was subsequently settled by Welsh Quakers. Much of the Welsh influence on the area today is apparent through road names such as "Llandillo" and "Llandaff". The name Llanerch itself derives from Llannerch, an historical Welsh commote, presumably where settlers of the region came from.
Until the 1890s, Llanerch remained a mostly undeveloped area, with only a handful of families occupying the area. However, following the development of railway in nearby Philadelphia and the growth of the now-extinct trolley lines down West Chester Pike and Darby Road, Llanerch's population grew as the area became a junction between the city and many smaller, nearby boroughs. "The Battle of Llanerch Crossing" (1895) was a rights battle over land between railway companies that ended at a crossroads in Llanerch, ending with a ruling at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. There is a memorial to the historical background involving the case in the form of Llanerch Crossing, a small park with a mural and markers detailing the history of the feud.
Llanerch is served by the Haverford Township Police Department, the Haverford Township School District, and the Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company.




Religion


The community is home to the historic Llanerch Presbyterian Church, built in 1912, and the former St. Andrew's Brookline Methodist Church, built in 1898, no longer in use for worship.




In popular culture


Several scenes from the movie Silver Linings Playbook were shot in Llanerch, such as The Llanerch Diner, located on U.S. Route 1, where the diner scene was shot.




References

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• Llanerch, Pennsylvania
• Havertown, Pennsylvania
• Llanerch Public School
• Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
• Haverford Township, Pennsylvania
• Llanerch Country Club
• Ardmore, Pennsylvania
• List of places in Pennsylvania: La–Ll
• List of place names of Welsh origin in the United States
• List of Pennsylvania railroads