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Cefn Mawr (Welsh: Cefn-mawr; Welsh pronunciation ⓘ) is a village in the community of Cefn within Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its name translates as "big ridge". The population in 2001 was 6,669, increasing to 7,051 in 2011.
Cefn Mawr is a village located in Wrexham County Borough, North Wales. Its history is diverse, reflecting the broader changes in the region over the centuries. The area around Cefn Mawr has ancient roots, and archaeological evidence suggests early human habitation.
Nov 10, 2010 · Cefn Mawr - with many buildings made from the famous Ruabon red brick - was once an industrial hub, serving nearby quarries, iron foundries and chemical works until their decline. Now, up to 80...
EXTRACTING valuable minerals from beneath a site in a Wrexham village may be the key to saving it. That is one of the suggestions being put forward by a community group in Cefn Mawr.
Cefn Mawr was a new town created by the opportunities the canal brought, when a settlement grew up around stone quarries, ironworks, clay works and coal mines. Interestingly, the ribs for the arches of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct were cast at William Hazeldine’s Plas Kynaston iron foundry in Cefn Mawr.
Feb 3, 2024 · A BUILDING in the centre of a Wrexham village, has been many things to many people over the years. But at the heart of it all, George Edwards Hall in Cefn Mawr has always been for the community...
At the rear of George Edwards Hall is Cefn Mawr Museum, run by enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. Opened in 2014 it celebrates the history and people in Cefn Mawr and the surrounding communities of Trevor, Acrefair, Pen y Bryn, Froncysyllte, Rhosymedre and Newbridge.
