Plas Ucha Farm is a hillside farm above Pen-y-cae which was wrecked on Saturday 31st August 1940 following the worst night of bombing of the Wrexham area during WWII. Peter Morris, the farmer escaped, but sadly his two sisters Elizabeth Ann & Mary Ellen and a farm worker Frank Jones were killed in the explosion. Plas Ucha was finally destroyed by a fire on 2nd April 1941. It was subsequently completely rebuilt.
Reservoir House at Penycae prior to demolition. Can you put a date to it? Source: Source: John Davies from the collection of the late Emlyn Davies, Penycae. Total Page Visits: 3538 – Today Page Visits: [more]
The Penycae Pram Race. One of the many local events that took place during the 1980s in Penycae, Wrexham. Filmed by Keith Davies of Penycae. Source: Keith Davies. Total Page Visits: 3538 – Today Page [more]
Y Groes is about 2 miles from Ruabon. It is part of a populous village. The lower part, that nearest Ruabon is known as Y Groes, while the upper part is known as Penycae. Before [more]
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