Caergwrle

Caergwrle
The River Alyn in Caergwrle
Caergwrle Caergwrle shown within Flintshire
Population	1,619 (Ward, 2011)
OS grid reference	SJ303575
Principal area	Flintshire
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WREXHAM
Postcode district	LL12
Dialling code	01978
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Alyn and Deeside
	Delyn
Welsh Assembly	Alyn and Deeside
	Delyn
List of places UK Wales Flintshire

Coordinates: 53°06′37″N 3°02′26″W / 53.1102°N 3.0406°W / 53.1102; -3.0406

Caergwrle is a village in the county of Flintshire, in north east Wales. Approximately 5–6 miles from Wrexham and situated on the A541 road, it is contiguous with the villages of Abermorddu and Hope, though, in parts, the Caergwrle and Hope are separated by a river border. The village lies on the River Alyn and sits at the base of Hope Mountain. At the 2001 Census, the population was 1,650.^[1] The population was subsequently absorbed in the Community of Hope and only the electoral ward remained. The population of this ward as taken at the 2011 census was 1,619.^[2]

History

The 13th century ruined Caergwrle Castle was first built by prince Dafydd ap Gruffudd, in lands given to him by Edward I of England after the first Welsh campaign of 1277. The village originally had the English placename of Corley, but with the addition of the Welsh placename epithet "Caer", meaning "fortress", the name gradually took on Welsh characteristics. To explain the name, a myth developed of a giant named Gwrle, who was supposed to have lived in the castle and been buried in the nearby Neolithic burial mound at Cefn-y-bedd.^[3]

Caergwrle Castle.

The 17th-century Packhorse Bridge, which is reputed to be haunted, was nearly destroyed by flooding in 2000, though it has since been restored. There have been many other developments and restorations in Caergwrle.

Caergwrle is also home to a Welsh International football player George Alfred Godding who played from 17/03/1923 to 14/04/1923 with 2 caps for Wales

Caergwrle's long association with the adjacent village of Hope has given rise to a well-known local joke: "Live in Hope, die in Caergwrle".^[4] This was already described as an "old saying" in the 19th century, when it was recorded by the antiquarian John Askew Roberts.^[5]

Transport

Rail

The service from Wrexham Central to Bidston passes through Caergwrle railway station. Bidston provides a connection to Liverpool via the Wirral Line. Caergwrle railway station is managed by Arriva Trains Wales.

Bus

Caergwrle has bus links giving access to Mold, Broughton, Wrexham and Chester.

Pubs in Caergwrle

There are several pubs in Caergwrle, including The Crown Inn, The Halfway Inn, The Bridge Inn (which is also a Chinese restaurant) and Ye Old Castle Inn. Many of these pubs have their own Pool and Darts teams.

The Caergwrle Bowl

The Caergwrle bowl is a unique object dating to the Middle Bronze Age, originally manufactured from shale, tin and gold. It is thought to represent a boat, with its applied gold decoration signifying shields, oars and waves. The incomplete bowl was found in 1823 by a workman digging a drain in a field below Caergwrle Castle. It was donated to the National Museum Wales in 1912, and sent to the British Museum for restoration where it was originally reconstructed from wax with the decoration attached by an adhesive. Since then the bowl has been rebuilt again as the first conservation failed to be stable.^[6]

References

↑ 2001 Census: Caergwrle, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 2 July 2008
↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 25 May 2015.
↑ Hywel Wyn Owen (1998), The Place-Names of Wales, ISBN 0-7083-1458-9
↑ The AA touring guide to Wales, Automobile Association, 1975, p.205
↑ Roberts, J. A. The gossiping guide to Wales, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1883, p.66
↑ Davis, Mary "Re-conserving the Caergwrle Bowl" Museum Wales Website Retrieved on 17 February 2010

External links

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Flintshire

Principal settlements	Afonwen Bagillt Buckley Caerwys Connah's Quay Ewloe Flint Holywell Mold Queensferry Saltney Shotton

Towns and villages	Abermorddu Alltami Aston Park Bretton Broughton Bryn-y-Baal Brynford Cadole Caergwrle Calcoed Carmel Cefn-y-Bedd Cilcain Coed Talon Cymau Deeside Drury Ffrith Flint Mountain Ffynnongroew Greenfield Gronant Glyncorrwg Gwernaffield Gwernymynydd Halkyn Hawarden Holway Higher Kinnerton Hope Leeswood Llanfynydd Llanasa Leadmill Mancot Mostyn Mynydd Isa Nannerch Nercwys Northop Northop Hall Oakenholt Pantasaph Pantymwyn Pentre Halkyn Penyffordd (Buckley) Pen-y-Ffordd (Holywell) Penymynydd Pontblyddyn Rhosesmor Rhes-y-Cae Rhydymwyn Sealand Soughton/Sychdyn Saltney Ferry Talacre Trelawnyd Trelogan Treuddyn Whitford Ysceifiog

Geography	Alyn Gorge Bretton Bridge Caerwys Rectory Clwydian Range Dee Estuary Flintshire Bridge The Gop Greenfield Valley Heritage Park Moel Famau Moel y Gaer Moel y Parc Mostyn Colliery Nant-y-Ffrith Ogof Nadolig Point of Ayr Point of Ayr Gas Terminal River Alyn River Cegidog River Dee River Terrig Talacre Beach Wepre Park

Parliamentary Representation	List of Parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd Flintshire East Flintshire West Flintshire

Community councils	Argoed Bagillt Broughton and Bretton Brynford Buckley Caerwys Cilcain Connah's Quay Flint Gwernaffield Gwernymynydd Halkyn Hawarden Higher Kinnerton Holywell Hope Leeswood Llanasa Llanfynydd Mold Mostyn Nannerch Nercwys Northop Northop Hall Penyffordd Queensferry Saltney Sealand Shotton Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Treuddyn Whitford Ysceifiog

Topics	The historic county Alyn and Deeside Broughton Shopping Park Delyn Flintshire County Council Holywell Rural District Maelor Saesneg Maelor Rural District Mold cape Point of Ayr Colliery Company Prestatyn Coal Company RAF Sealand Borough of Rhuddlan Western Mostyn Colliery Company SSSIs Country houses Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums Schools History Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings Notable people Sport Visitor attractions

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