Abermorddu
Abermorddu | |
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View over Abermorddu from Caergwrle Castle | |
Location within Flintshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ307568 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WREXHAM |
Postcode district | LL12 |
Dialling code | 01978 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Alyn and Deeside | |
Abermorddu (ⓘ) is a village in the county of Flintshire, Wales, in the community of Hope. Approximately 5 miles north of Wrexham along the A541 road, it is contiguous with the main village of Caergwrle and closely related to the village of Hope.[1] In the 19th century there was a turnpike road known as Abermorddu Branch running from the tollhouse at King's Ferry to Abermorddu.[2]
Its name probably comes from the confluence (aber) of a small brook called Morddu with the River Alyn.[3]
Landmarks
Abermorddu Primary School, although originally in the village, has for the many decades had its site in Cefn-y-bedd, whilst the local secondary school is in nearby Hope.[4]
To the northwest along the A541 is the ruins of
A new housing estate has sprung up in the village at Parc Celyn. The estate, with three and four bedroom houses, lies off Cymau lane, next to Abermorddu Primary School.[5]
Close to the housing estate is believed to be the remains of a Bronze Age burial chamber[6] although the site is likely to be merely a barrow cemetery. A street in the estate is named "Llys Cromlech" (Cromlech)/Dolmen Court) in testament to the prehistoric activity in the vicinity.
References
- ^ Google (25 April 2016). "Abermorddu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Britain, Great (1860). Local and Personal Laws. p. 199.
- ^ Davies, Ellis (1959) Flintshire Place-names, UWP, p.1
- ^ "Castell Alun High School". Castellalun.flintshire.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Parc Celyn, Abermorddu". Anwyl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Abermor-ddu Burial Chamber".