St Mary's Parish Church

Aqueduct of Chirk, John Sell Cotman, c. 1804.

Looking towards Chirk over the Aqueduct and Viaduct

Chirk (Welsh: Y Waun) is a town in north-east Wales between Wrexham and Oswestry. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Clwyd South (De Clwyd in Welsh) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The National Assembly for Wales (NAW or NAfW) (Welsh: ) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. ... Clwyd South is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of places within principal areas List of places in Anglesey List of places in Blaenau Gwent List of places in Bridgend List of places in Caerphilly List of places in Cardiff List of places in Carmarthenshire List... . ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2206, 287 KB) Description: Title: de: Das Äquadukt von Chirk Technique: de: Aquarell Dimensions: de: 31,7 × 23,2 cm Country of origin: de: Großbritanien Current location (city): de: London Current location (gallery): de: Victoria and Albert Museum Other notes... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2206, 287 KB) Description: Title: de: Das Äquadukt von Chirk Technique: de: Aquarell Dimensions: de: 31,7 × 23,2 cm Country of origin: de: Großbritanien Current location (city): de: London Current location (gallery): de: Victoria and Albert Museum Other notes... For other uses, see Aqueduct (disambiguation). ... Greta Bridge, c. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 620 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)View over the Aqueduct Picture by Akke Monasso This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License v. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 620 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)View over the Aqueduct Picture by Akke Monasso This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License v. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... This article is about the country. ... , Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is a large (former industrial) town, conurbation and principal area of Wales lying in north-eastern part of the country. ... Oswestry is a town in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border. ...

Chirk has been part of the County Borough of Wrexham since local government reorganisation in 1996. Prior to which it was administered as part of the county Clwyd and is part of the traditional county of Denbighshire. Wrexham is a county borough in northern Wales. ... Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, formed from the traditional counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and parts of Merionethshire. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ...

The border with Shropshire, England is only a mile east of the town. Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

History and heritage

Chirk Castle, a National Trust property, is a medieval castle. Two families are associated with the town and its castle, the Trevor family of Brynkinallt and the Myddletons. Chirk Castle Chirk Castle is a castle located in Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, and presently in the ownership of the National Trust. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Baron Trevor is a British peerage title. ...

Attractions in the town include Chirk Castle, a section of Offa's Dyke and the Chirk Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal, built in 1801 by Thomas Telford. The Glyn Valley Tramway operated from here. Rough cross-section of Offas Dyke, showing how it was designed to protect Mercia against attacks/raids from Powys. ... looking at Wales over the Aqueduct Chirk Aqueduct and the Railway viaduct behind it Chirk Aqueduct is a 70ft high aqueduct near Chirk that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Ceirog. ... What we now know as the Llangollen Canal initially formed the majority of the Ellesmere Canal, and later was part of the Shropshire Union Canal, and only with increasing popularity of pleasure boats was it renamed the Llangollen Canal in an effort to attract more visitors: ironically, the canal was... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... The Glyn Valley Tramway connected Chirk with Glyn Ceiriog in Denbighshire (now Wrexham County Borough), Wales. ...

Chirk was formerly a mining area with coal being worked there since the 17th century. The largest of these collieries were Black Park (one of the oldest in the north of Wales) and Brynkinallt (Welsh: Bryncunallt). All mining ceased in the area during the 1960s. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

Chirk was a coaching stop on the old mail route along the A5 from London to Holyhead. A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ... The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ...

The Chester to Ruabon railway had been extended south to Shrewsbury by 1848 with stations at Llangollen Road (at Whitehurst) and Chirk. South of the town a viaduct was constructed by Thomas Telford to take the line over the Ceiriog Valley. , For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... Ruabon (Welsh: Rhiwabon) is a small village south of Wrexham in north Wales. ... , Shrewsbury (pronounced either or [1]) is the county town of Shropshire, West Midlands, England. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... The Ceiriog Valley or Dyffryn Ceiriog is part of the County Borough of Wrexham in north-east Wales. ...

Modern day

The Ceiriog Memorial Institute, in the Ceiriog valley, just west of Chirk, is home to a unique collection of Welsh cultural memorabilia and was founded in the early 1900s to support the Welsh language and culture for future generations. The Ceiriog Valley or Dyffryn Ceiriog is part of the County Borough of Wrexham in north-east Wales. ...

Today Chirk's main industries are wood based panel (Kronospan) and chocolate manufacture (Cadbury Schweppes). Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ...

A notable resident is the famous Mike Jones, 1989 to present. A former notable resident was Billy Meredith who played for Manchester United from 1906 to 1921. Michael Jones born 15 August 1987 in Birkenhead is a professional footballer currently playing as a Right or centre midfielder for Tranmere Rovers. ... Billy Meredith is perhaps one of the most famous names in not only Mancunian football, but in British football. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

Sources

• G. G. Lerry, "Collieries of Denbighshire", 1968

External links

• Chirk Town Council website
• BBC Wales - Chirk website
• St Mary's Church, Chirk
• Wrexham & Shropshire Railway

Coordinates: 52.93026° N 3.05025° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...