world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomMarchwiel (Welsh: Marchwiail) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
Village in Wales
Human settlement in Wales
Marchwiel |
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 Marchwiel Parish Church |
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Population | 1,379 (2011) |
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OS grid reference | SJ356476 |
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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 | LL13 |
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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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53.022°N 2.959°W / 53.022; -2.959 |
It is about 2 miles south-east of Wrexham city on the A525 road towards Bangor-on-Dee. The community has an area of 1,488 hectares and a population of 1,418 (2001 census), the population falling to 1,379 at the 2011 Census.[1]
There are several large country houses in the area including Marchwiel Hall, Bryn-y-grog, Old Sontley and Erddig Hall, now a National Trust property and a popular tourist attraction. The 19th century, Marchwiel Hall was acquired by Sir Alfred McAlpine, founder of Alfred McAlpine and son of 'Concrete' Bob McAlpine.[2]
In the Middle Ages there was a church at Marchwiel dedicated to Saint Deiniol. It was recorded in early times as Plwyf y Marchwiail, "the parish of the saplings";[3] this is sometimes taken to refer to the materials used to build the first church. The current church building dates from 1778 and is dedicated to Saint Marcella. The church contains a number of memorials to members of the Yorke family of Erddig and has a stained-glass window showing the Yorke family tree. The public house is the Red Lion which dates back to the early 1900s and is said to be the centre of the village.
Marchwiel had a station on the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway. The station closed in 1962, when the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway closed to passengers.[4]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes Erbistock and at the 2011 census had a total population of 2,371.[5]
References
- Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. Church of St Deiniol and St Marcella, Marchwiel. Accessed 2 June 2008.
- Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Baines, Menna & Lynch, Peredur I. (2008) The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales, University of Wales Press, Cardiff.
- Rees, Cynthia (1998) A History of the Parish of Marchwiel, Bridge Books, Wrexham.
External links
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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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Reservoirs and lakes | |
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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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