world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomPentre Broughton is a formerly industrial village in the community of Broughton in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is contiguous with the neighbouring villages of Moss and Brynteg.
Village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales
Human settlement in Wales
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OS grid reference | SJ306530 |
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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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UK Parliament | |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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53.069°N 3.037°W / 53.069; -3.037 |
The village's name is derived from the Welsh word pentre ("village") along with Broughton, the name of the township of the parish of Wrexham (later Brymbo) in which it was located. The English place-name "Broughton" appears in the Domesday Book survey of the area and probably means "brook town".[1]
Much of the village dates from the later 19th century, after industrial expansion in the area, but it appears on the 1873 Ordnance Survey of Denbighshire as "Pentre" and "Pentre isaf" ("lower village"). These place names, rather than "Pentre Broughton", appear on maps until the second half of the 20th century, and the village is still often referred to simply as "Pentre" by local residents.
Pentre Broughton's church, St. Paul's, was built in 1888–89, though it was not consecrated until 1909, shortly before Broughton was made a separate parish in its own right.[2] The church was designed by the architect Howel Davies of Wrexham.[3]
Many of the villages' residents worked in coal mining, or in the Brymbo Steelworks which until its closure in 1990 dominated the view to the north of the village. The Cross Foxes on Pentre High Street was formerly the meeting place for the area's mineworkers' unions; at one 19th century meeting, over 6000 people gathered there for a demonstration.[4]
References
- Palmer, A. N. and Owen, E. A History of Ancient Tenures of Land in North Wales and the Marches, 2nd ed, 1910, p.245
- Broughton, St. Paul, GENUKI
- St Paul's, Broughton, Church Plans Online
- Cross Foxes, North Wales Miners Association Trust
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Wrexham County Borough Council |
Principal settlements |
- Chirk
- Holt
- Wrexham (Built-up area)
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Communities | |
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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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