Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CAERGWRLE

CAERGWRLE, a township in Hope parish. Flint; on Watt's Dyke, the river Alan, and the Wrexham and Mold railway, 5 miles NNW of Wrexham. It has a post office under Wrexham, and a r. station. It was a Roman station, an outpost of Deva. Tiles inscribed with the name of the 20th legion, a hypocaust or vapour bath, and other Roman relics have been found at it; and traces of Roman smelting works and of two Roman roads are in the neighbourhood. A castle stood at it, on a lofty hill, prior to the time of Henry II.; was visited by Edward I. and his queen; was soon afterwards burned down by accident: and seems to have been rebuilt in 1307. A mutilated circular tower of the castle, and some fragments of the walls, still remain. Fairs are held on Shrove-Tuesday, 10 May, 12 Aug., and 27 Oct. Caergwrle is a borough, under charter from the Black Prince, with government by a mayor and two bailiffs; and unites with Flint and seven other places in sending a member to parliament; but, as a borough, includes Estyn or Hope township, and part of Rhanberfedd. Pop., 844. Houses, 179.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Flintshire AncC
Place: Caergwrle

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