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- Ruabon is one of the larger villages in Wrexham, with a population of approximately 3,000. It has a rich history which has been traced through the past 2,000 years. Sites of historical and archaeological interest still remain within walking distance of the centre of the village and many of these are highlighted on the History and Leisure Pages.
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The Ruabon Brick & Terra Cotta Ltd (also known as Jenks' Terracotta Works or Gwaith Jinks) was on the west side of the Ruabon–Wrexham road (off Tatham Road) with its original clay pit to the east of the road, separated from the Monk & Newell clay pit by the Afon Goch.
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- Start from Station Road
- Tatham Farm
- Ice House and Gardden Lodge
- Devil’s Bridge
- Wynn Hall and “Brooklyn”
- The Great Western
The start of the walk is in Ruabon, which is on several bus routes from Wrexham. At the time of writing, free car parking space is available at Station Road (grid ref. SJ 300438), but there is also parking in the village centre nearby. The route can be muddy at times, so we recommend you wear stout footwear.
Our walks follow public footpaths as indicated on OS maps wherever possible. You must read, understand and accept our disclaimerbefore you attempt any of our walks.
Stand with your back to the railway station front and walk up to the end of Station Road. Turn left onto Bridge Street, passing the Roundhouse (1), an early 18th-century jail. Turn left onto Church Street at the Wynnstay Arms (2), an old coaching house. Go past the 13th century St Mary’s Church(LL14 6DS) (3). You must notify the curate in advance i...
You are now on what was probably an original track from the hill fort, which you will see later. Follow the same line along a muddy lane to Tatham Farm (LL14 6RF). Go quietly through the farmyard, passing the recent barn conversions. Reach the road and turn right. The route now runs downhill and is adjacent to Offa’s Dyke, which is the bank on your...
Follow the bend round to the right past the chalet-type house. A little further on, you can see the Ice House (4) on the left and, on the opposite side of the road, the site of Gardden Lodge (5). Up around the bend and past Pen-y-Coed, the remains of the prehistoric Hillfort(8) come into view. Here, there is a second board for the “Ruabon Heritage ...
Take the path on the right and, after 25 paces, turn left down a slight slope (SJ 29424 44539). Keep going downhill to pass another quarry on the left. Here you find yourself on a narrow ridge, with a chain mesh fence to your left, between the quarry and the river valley. Once nearing the bottom, continue in the same direction to find a broad cart ...
Continue past Wynn Hall, and just after the house called “Brooklyn” (a large white building), turn right onto a footpath that leads almost immediately to a gate and stile. Once over the stile, the trail then descends gradually to a footbridge. Go over the footbridge and follow the obvious path diagonally right across the field. Reach the top of the...
Follow the main track through the woods. You’ll soon rejoin the path you previously walked on to reach Devil’s Bridge. This time, continue past the bridge along the track, passing the red brick cottages to the road. Diagonally across to the right, you’ll see six steps up the roadside embankment. Go up these and through the kissing gate. Walk along ...
Ruabon - Gardden Woods and Hillfort walk. Tatham - Hillfort - Afon Eitha - Gardden Wood 3.5 miles. The curate must be notified in advance if you wish to look inside the church. At times the route...
Jun 18, 2024 · The idea for this monument, to mark Ruabon's connection with coal mining, was the inspiration of Barrie Price, who was not only a Ruabon Community Councillor but also a Wrexham County Councillor for Ruabon.
It contains a large and expanding amount of information which we feel is relevant to Ruabon, from leisure and businesses to health, education, faith and its huge part in the history of the wider area. Ruabon is one of the larger villages in Wrexham, with a population of approximately 3,000.
Ruabon is a village and parish in Denbighshire located 4½ miles south of Wrexham. The name "Rhiwabon" comes from "Rhiw Fabon", "Rhiw" being the Welsh language word for "hill" and "Fabon" being a mutation from St Mabon, the original church name, of earlier, Celtic origin.
Chirk 5 miles - Llangollen 6 miles - Wrexham 5 miles. People have lived in the Ruabon area for over three thousand years. The earliest evidence of this is the archaeological finds dated to around 1400 BC which represents the period in the middle of the Bronze Age.
