6-603: Pontfadog is a village in the Ceiriog Valley west of Chirk in Wrexham County Borough , Wales ; it is part of the community of Glyntraian . Like the neighbouring village of Glyn Ceiriog , the growth of Pontfadog is connected to the area's former quarrying industry. The village's name translates as "Bridge of Madoc", taking its name from a bridge over the River Ceiriog . Until April 2013, an oak tree stood near
12-452: A village near the head of the valley . The 8.25 miles (13.28 km)-long, 2 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 724 mm )-gauge Glyn Valley Tramway used to run through some of the valley; it served various quarries and provided a passenger service between Chirk and Glyn Ceiriog . The valley receives relatively few visitors, despite being only a few miles from the A5 road . It
18-477: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ceiriog Valley The Ceiriog Valley ( Welsh : Dyffryn Ceiriog ) is the valley of the River Ceiriog in north-east Wales . Its Welsh name, " Dyffryn Ceiriog ", is the name of an electoral ward of Wrexham County Borough . The ward is the largest ward of the county borough by area and forms a strikingly-shaped salient of the county borough between Powys and Denbighshire . The valley forms part of
24-498: The traditional county of Denbighshire, and between 1974 and 1996 was part of the short-lived county of Clwyd . Part of the lower end of the valley extends into Shropshire , England . The Ceiriog Valley is 20 kilometres (12 mi) long and runs generally west to east, south of the Vale of Llangollen . It is something of a dead end, with the B4500 road terminating at Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog ,
30-762: The village. Entitled the Pontfadog Oak , the tree reputed to be the oldest in the United Kingdom at the time; however, strong winds on the 17 April 2013 caused the tree to topple overnight. The Glyn Valley Tramway had a station in the village, which has now been preserved by the Glyn Valley Tramway Group. In addition to the Swan Inn , the village's pub, there is also a village shop with a post office counter. [REDACTED] Media related to Pontfadog at Wikimedia Commons This Wrexham location article
36-523: Was described by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George as "a little bit of heaven on earth". The Ceiriog Valley is divided into three communities : from west to east, Ceiriog Ucha ("Upper Ceiriog"), Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog , and Glyntraian . The largest village in the Ceiriog Valley is Glyn Ceiriog (also known as Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog). Villages and hamlets in the Ceiriog Valley include: Three notable Welsh poets have connections with
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