Place:Bwlchgwyn, Denbighshire, Wales

source: Family History Library Catalog

The new parish of Bwlchgwyn was formed by an Order in Council on 5 March 1880, from a portion of the parish of Brymbo, and a small part of the parish of Llanfynydd (in Flintshire) it is a small village approximately 6 miles west of Wrexham and 12 miles from Chester. Bwlchgwyn is the highest village in Wales and, for those with a geological interest, has rich mineral deposits as evidenced by the number of quarries in the village. Evidence of Roman occupation has been found in Nant y Ffrith valley.

Research Tips

Kendrick, Edward. Hanes Bwlchgwyn, ger Gwrecsam Gwrecsam : Argraffwyd dros yr awdwr gan Hughes a'i Fab, [18--?] Mercer, Thomas J. Christ Church (Bwlchgwyn) Gwernymynydd : Clwyd Family History Society, 2002. Mercer, Thomas J. Salem Chapel (Bwlchgwyn) Gwernymynydd : Clwyd Family History Society, 2001.

The following Parish Registers have been deposited at the Denbighshire Record Office, Ruthin. They may be viewed on microfilm at the Denbighshire and Flintshire Record Offices, at the A.N. Palmer Library, Wrexham, and at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. These microfilms are not available elsewhere. Baptisms Marriages Burials 1880 - 1990 1882 - 1983 1881 - 1990