Pontfadog

Pontfadog
Pontfadog
	Road into Pontfadog, showing former tramway waiting room (at left) and inn sign (centre)
	Pontfadog Location within Wrexham
OS grid reference	SJ233381
Community	Glyntraian;
Principal area	Wrexham;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANGOLLEN
Postcode district	LL20
Dialling code	01691
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd South;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd South;
	List of places UK Wales Wrexham 52°56′06″N 3°08′24″W / 52.935°N 3.140°W

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 the village. Entitled the Pontfadog Oak, the tree reputed to be the oldest in the United Kingdom at the time;^[1] however, strong winds on the 17 April 2013 caused the tree to topple overnight.^[2]

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.

References

^ Oak tree's royal roots honoured, BBC 04-06-2002
^ "Pontfadog Oak: 1,200-year-old tree toppled by winds". BBC. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

External links

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[bbc-1] Oak tree's royal roots honoured, BBC 04-06-2002

[2] "Pontfadog Oak: 1,200-year-old tree toppled by winds". BBC. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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