geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe River Gwenfro (Welsh: Afon Gwenfro) is a small river in Wrexham County Borough, north Wales. It is a tributary of the Clywedog.[1] The name Gwenfro is possibly derived from the Welsh language words gwen (feminine of gwyn), "white", and bro, "border", "boundary".[2] (However bro here means "vale", and gwen is likely to mean "holy", thus "holy vale".)
River in Wales
The river rises at a number of small springs south and east of the village of Bwlchgwyn, including a place called Ffynnon y Ceirw ("spring of the stags"). It flows eastwards for several miles through a rather deep valley, and is joined by several other streams; it then passes through Wrexham city centre, where it is largely culverted, and joins the Clywedog at King's Mills.
The section of the river that passes through Wrexham city centre was culverted in 1881 and now passes beneath Brook Street.[3]
The Gwenfro was an important water source for Wrexham industry and has had pollution issues. Although still periodically affected – an incident in 2006 led to a fine for Welsh Water – fish including brown trout and roach are now present.[4]
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- Coleg Cambria (Yale College)
- Wrexham Glyndŵr University
- School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University
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- All Saints' Church, Gresford
- Bangor-on-Dee Bridge
- Bangor-on-Dee racecourse
- Bersham Ironworks
- Brynkinalt Hall
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Cefn Viaduct
- Chirk Aqueduct
- Chirk Viaduct
- County Buildings
- Eagles Meadow
- Erddig
- The Gelli
- Hightown Barracks
- HM Prison Berwyn
- Holt Bridge
- Marchwiel Hall
- Offa's Dyke (part)
- Pen-y-Lan Hall
- Pont Cysyllte
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
- Poyser Street drill hall
- Racecourse Ground
- Rossett Hall
- St Giles' Church
- Trevalyn Hall
- Tudor Court
- Turf Hotel
- Tŷ Pawb
- Wat's Dyke (part)
- Waking the Dragon (proposed)
- Wrexham bus station
- Wrexham Lager Brewery
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital
- Wynn Hall
- Wynnstay
- Xplore!
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- Chirk Castle
- Holt Castle
- The Rofft (former)
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- Borderlands line
- Shrewsbury to Chester line
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- Glyn Valley Tramway (re-opening proposed)
- Moss Valley Branch
- Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway
- Wrexham and Minera Railway
- Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
- Croes Newydd (former)
- Former stations
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- Calon FM
- Capital North West and North Wales
- Heart North Wales
- Capital Cymru (some broadcasts)
- Smooth Wales (some broadcasts)
- MuxCo (radio operator)
- Wrexham-Rhos transmitting station
- Marcher Radio Group (former)
- BBC Cymru Wales (local studios)
- The Leader newspaper
- Wales Comic Con (2008–2019; 2022)
- Focus Wales
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- Parliamentary constituencies
- Schools
- Parks and open spaces
- Council elections
- SSSIs
- Country houses
- Grade I listed buildings
- Grade II* listed buildings
- History
- Former RAF Wrexham
- Lord Lieutenants
- High Sheriffs
- Mayor
- Museums
- Museum
- Archives
- National Football Museum
- Public art
- Wrexham A.F.C.
- Wrexham RFC
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- Preserved county of Clwyd
- Historic counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire
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