Rhosesmor
Coordinates: 53°12′25″N 3°10′41″W / 53.207°N 3.178°W
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 Rhosesmor's main road |
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 Rhosesmor
Rhosesmor shown within Flintshire |
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| OS grid reference | SJ213684 |
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| Principal area | Flintshire |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOLD |
| Postcode district | CH7 |
| Dialling code | 01352 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Delyn |
| Welsh Assembly | Delyn |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Flintshire | |
Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.
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[edit] History
The new parish of Caerfallwch (the traditional Welsh placename for the village) was created on 23 October 1876, from part of the township of Caerfallwch, which until that time had been in the parish of Northop.
The London Gazette of the 27 October 1876 defined the boundaries of the new parish:
- "All that part of the parish of Northop in the county of Flint and in the diocese of Saint Asaph which is comprised within and is co-extensive with the limits of that portion of the township of Caerfallwch wherein the present incumbent of the said parish of Northop now possesses the exclusive cure of souls, or in other words, which consists of that portion of the said township of Caerfallwch which is not included within the limits of the consolidated chapelry of Saint John, Rhydymwyn, in the county and diocese aforesaid."
The village has a lead mining history and several of the buildings, particularly in the Wern-y-Gaer area of the modern village are more than three hundred years old. The Celtic hill fort of Moel-y-Gaer is above the village, which dates to pre-Roman times. There is also a school house still standing in rhosesmor now a private house it one was the school of many rhosesmor villagers sadly the whole school doesnt remain as at the back it has been knocked down in stages,also nearby there once stood a pub called the Cross Keys believe to be haunted the land lady and landlord also heard noises in the night of which they couldnt explain but sadly this was all replaced in the early 2000's by modern housing.
[edit] Geography
There are extensive natural and man-made tunnels, caves and caverns under the village. This is because it has been a mining centre from pre-Roman times, as well as having an interesting subterranean structure. These features are documented in various books by Cris Ebbs and have been explored by the Grosvenor Caving Club. There is also an underground lake under Rhosesmor, accessed through the Milwr tunnel, which passes beneath the area.
[edit] Community
Local facilities include a church, a public house, a park, a primary school and a village hall.
The former post office and shop is now closed. The one remaining public house, the Red Lion, was re-opened in June 2006 having closed on New Year's Day 2005. The Red Lion has once again become an important part of village life.
