Pentre War Memorial commemorates those local people who died in two world wars. The memorial is located beside the Newbridge to Chirk road at Pentre. Sources: Pentre Chirk War Memorial; photographs by Graham Lloyd. Back [more] [more]

In 1800 the abandonment of the Ellesmere Canal main line from Trevor via Wrexham to Chester was already being mooted, mainly because Flintshire and Deeside collieries had already reached tidal water via short tramways or [more]

Chirk Village 1908. The village is known as Y Waun(Moorland) in welsh. Once owned by the Myddelton family, the village was sold by auction in 1911 just a short time after this postcard.   Total [more]