Trevor, Wrexham
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Trevor is a village in the county borough
of Wrexham (until 1974 in Denbighshire
) in Wales
. It is situated in the scenic Vale of Llangollen, on the A539 between Llangollen
and Wrexham
in the community
of Llangollen Rural
.
Its name is an anglicised version of the Welsh place-name Trefor, meaning "large village". This was one of the old township
s of the parish of Llangollen
, giving its name to both a powerful landowning family whose ancestral home was in the township, and to the later industrial settlement represented by the modern village. In common with neighbouring Froncysyllte
, Trevor is largely made up of nineteenth- and twentieth-century cottages for workers in the area's traditional industries of limestone
quarrying and brick-making. Although these industries have now disappeared the area has a rich industrial archeology.
Trevor lies on the Llangollen Canal
at the northern end of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
; the Trevor Basin
is at the north end of the aqueduct. Until 1965 the village had a railway station
on the Ruabon to Barmouth line
.
The Offa's Dyke Path
passes through the village.
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Wrexham (until 1974 in Denbighshire
Denbighshire (historic)
Historic Denbighshire is one of thirteen traditional counties in Wales, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which covers an area in north east Wales...
) in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is situated in the scenic Vale of Llangollen, on the A539 between Llangollen
Llangollen
Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...
and Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
in the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of Llangollen Rural
Llangollen Rural
Llangollen Rural is a local government community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It contains the villages of Froncysyllte, Garth, and Trevor, and had a population of 1,999 at the 2001 census....
.
Its name is an anglicised version of the Welsh place-name Trefor, meaning "large village". This was one of the old township
Township (England)
In England, a township is a local division or district of a large parish containing a village or small town usually having its own church...
s of the parish of Llangollen
Llangollen
Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...
, giving its name to both a powerful landowning family whose ancestral home was in the township, and to the later industrial settlement represented by the modern village. In common with neighbouring Froncysyllte
Froncysyllte
Froncysyllte , commonly colloquially known as Fron, is a village in Wrexham county borough, Wales and stands on the banks of the River Dee and the Llangollen Canal...
, Trevor is largely made up of nineteenth- and twentieth-century cottages for workers in the area's traditional industries of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
quarrying and brick-making. Although these industries have now disappeared the area has a rich industrial archeology.
Trevor lies on the Llangollen Canal
Llangollen Canal
The Llangollen Canal is a navigable canal crossing the border between England and Wales. The waterway links Llangollen in Denbighshire, north Wales, with Hurleston in south Cheshire, via the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire....
at the northern end of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee in Wrexham in north east Wales....
; the Trevor Basin
Trevor Basin
Trevor Basin is a Canal basin on the Llangollen Canal, situated near Trevor, in Clwyd, between Llangollen and Ruabon.The basin was originally built at the northern end of the central section of the Ellesmere Canal, just 150yds north of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.With the abandonment of the planned...
is at the north end of the aqueduct. Until 1965 the village had a railway station
Trevor railway station
Trevor railway station was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line in north-east Wales. The line was double track between Ruabon and Llangollen and there was a signal box at Trevor....
on the Ruabon to Barmouth line
Ruabon Barmouth Line
The Ruabon to Barmouth Line was a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon, in the east, with Barmouth on the west coast.-Connections:...
.
The Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path is a long distance footpath along the Welsh-English border. Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's premier National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world...
passes through the village.