Rossett
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Coordinates: 53°06′32″N 2°56′42″W / 53.109°N 2.945°W
| Rossett | |
| Welsh: Yr Orsedd | |
  Rossett
Rossett shown within Wales |
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| Population | 3,336 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Wrexham |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WREXHAM |
| Postcode district | LL12 |
| Dialling code | 01978, 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Wrexham |
| Welsh Assembly | Wrexham |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Wrexham | |
Rossett (Welsh: Yr Orsedd) is a village in Wrexham county borough, Wales. At the time of the 2001 Census, Rossett had a population of 3,336 people.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Rossett is geographically located near to the Welsh and English border towns of Wrexham 6.5 miles (10.5 km) and Chester 7.5 miles (12.1 km). The village sits close to the Wales-England border and is built on the banks of the River Alyn which is a tributary of the River Dee one-and-a-half miles downstream.
Rossett's neighbouring villages are Marford, Burton, Pulford and Holt.
[edit] Community
In terms of amenities, Rossett is well served by schools and village shops. The village, being close to Wrexham and Chester, also has two popular hotels: Llyndir Hall Hotel and Rossett Hall Hotel, a converted mid eighteenth century house. Local public houses include the Butcher's Arms, the Golden Lion and the Alyn, all located centrally in Rossett. A short walk out of the village center presents the two pubs the Griffin Inn and the Nags Head.
Christ Church, completed in 1892 and replacing an earlier church on the same site, is of Gothic Revival design.[2] The village's war memorial is sited in its churchyard. Other places of worship include the Old Church, a Baptist Church and a Presbyterian Chapel.
[edit] Landmarks
Trevalyn Hall is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan manor house built in 1576. The house and its grounds were owned by the Trevor family for several generations. During the 1980s the building was converted into apartments.[3]
Rossett Mill is a Grade II* listed watermill built in 1588. Of timber framed construction on a stone base, the mill was extended in 1661 and during the 1820s. The mill is occasionally opened to the public for visiting. The landscape artist J. M. W. Turner sketched the building in 1795.[4]
Cook's Bridge crosses the River Alyn and is Grade II listed. It is a single span stone bridge constructed in the early nineteenth century.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Rossett, Office for National Statistics, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=801353&c=rossett&d=16&e=15&g=415200&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1226364392109&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779, retrieved 11 November 2008
- ^ Listed buildings: Christ Church, Rossett Online, http://www.rossett.org.uk/ron_listed.php?mode=item&id=0000008, retrieved 5 February 2009
- ^ Listed buildings: Trevalyn Hall, Rossett Online, http://www.rossett.org.uk/ron_listed.php?mode=item&id=0000031, retrieved 5 February 2009
- ^ Listed buildings: Rossett Mill, Rossett Online, http://www.rossett.org.uk/ron_listed.php?mode=item&id=0000004, retrieved 5 February 2009
- ^ Listed buildings: Cook's Bridge, Rossett Online, http://www.rossett.org.uk/ron_listed.php?mode=item&id=0000013, retrieved 5 February 2009
