world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomGwynfryn is a hill-top village in the community of Minera in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its name, originally that of the village chapel, is formed from the Welsh words bryn, "hill", and gwyn, "white": "white hill". At the time of the 2001 census, its population combined with that of the neighbouring, larger village of Bwlchgwyn was 1,148.[1]
Village in Wales
Human settlement in Wales
Gwynfryn |
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Part of the village of Gwynfryn, viewed across a former limestone quarry |
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OS grid reference | SJ259526 |
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Country | Wales |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Post town | WREXHAM |
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Postcode district | LL11 |
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Dialling code | 01978 |
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Police | North Wales |
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Fire | North Wales |
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Ambulance | Welsh |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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53.066°N 3.106°W / 53.066; -3.106 |
Like the neighbouring villages of Minera and Bwlchgwyn, Gwynfryn is associated with the development of lead mines and limestone quarries in the vicinity. It is situated at the head of the Clywedog Valley in a hilly limestone area.[2] The area was originally known as Plas-Gwyn ("white hall") Mountain, its name on the 1879 and 1900 Ordnance Surveys of Denbighshire, or as Pentre-Bais ("petticoat village"). According to a local story the latter name was changed to Gwynfryn by the disapproving village postmaster (or schoolmaster, in some versions).[3][4]
There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Gwynfryn, which in 1905 had a congregation of 194.[5] There was also a small Church in Wales chapel, St David's, which as of 2010 has been closed.
The musician, composer and Eisteddfod adjudicator Thomas Carrington (1881–1961) was born in Gwynfryn.[6]
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Wrexham County Borough Council |
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Other villages and areas | |
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Universities and colleges |
- Coleg Cambria (Yale College)
- Wrexham Glyndŵr University
- School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University
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Buildings and structures |
- All Saints' Church, Gresford
- Bangor-on-Dee Bridge
- Bangor-on-Dee racecourse
- Bersham Ironworks
- Brynkinalt Hall
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Cefn Viaduct
- Chirk Aqueduct
- Chirk Viaduct
- County Buildings
- Eagles Meadow
- Erddig
- The Gelli
- Hightown Barracks
- HM Prison Berwyn
- Holt Bridge
- Marchwiel Hall
- Offa's Dyke (part)
- Pen-y-Lan Hall
- Pont Cysyllte
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
- Poyser Street drill hall
- Racecourse Ground
- Rossett Hall
- St Giles' Church
- Trevalyn Hall
- Tudor Court
- Turf Hotel
- Tŷ Pawb
- Wat's Dyke (part)
- Waking the Dragon (proposed)
- Wrexham bus station
- Wrexham Lager Brewery
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital
- Wynn Hall
- Wynnstay
- Xplore!
Castles |
- Chirk Castle
- Holt Castle
- The Rofft (former)
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Geography | Rivers | |
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Transport | Railway lines |
- Borderlands line
- Shrewsbury to Chester line
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Former lines |
- Glyn Valley Tramway (re-opening proposed)
- Moss Valley Branch
- Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway
- Wrexham and Minera Railway
- Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
- Croes Newydd (former)
- Former stations
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Railway stations | |
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Media and events |
- Calon FM
- Capital North West and North Wales
- Heart North Wales
- Capital Cymru (some broadcasts)
- Smooth Wales (some broadcasts)
- MuxCo (radio operator)
- Wrexham-Rhos transmitting station
- Marcher Radio Group (former)
- BBC Cymru Wales (local studios)
- The Leader newspaper
- Wales Comic Con (2008–2019; 2022)
- Focus Wales
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Topics |
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Schools
- Parks and open spaces
- Council elections
- SSSIs
- Country houses
- Grade I listed buildings
- Grade II* listed buildings
- History
- Former RAF Wrexham
- Lord Lieutenants
- High Sheriffs
- Mayor
- Museums
- Museum
- Archives
- National Football Museum
- Public art
- Wrexham A.F.C.
- Wrexham RFC
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- Preserved county of Clwyd
- Historic counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire
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