Cefn-y-bedd
Cefn-y-bedd is a village in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The name translates into English as "the ridge of the grave", in reference to an old tumulus which a local tale said was the burial place of Gwrle Gawr, the legendary figure after whom Caergwrle was said to be named.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Cefn-y-Bedd railway station and Caergwrle railway station.
Cefn-y-Bedd railway station
Railway station
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Cefn-y-bedd railway station serves the village of Cefn-y-bedd in Flintshire, Wales. The station is 4 miles north of Wrexham Central on the Borderlands Line.
Caergwrle railway station
Railway station
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Caergwrle railway station serves the village of Caergwrle in Flintshire, Wales. The station is 4¾ miles north of Wrexham Central on the Borderlands Line.
Caergwrle Castle
Ruins
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Caergwrle Castle, also known as Queen's Hope in scholarly texts, is a castle located in the village of Caergwrle, in Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Welsh under Dafydd ap Gruffydd in service to Edward I of England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abermorddu and Sydallt.
Abermorddu
Village
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Abermorddu is a village in the county of Flintshire, Wales, in the community of Hope. Approximately 5 miles north of Wrexham along the A541 road, it is contiguous with the main village of Caergwrle and closely related to the village of Hope.
Sydallt
Village
Sydallt is a village in Gwersyllt community, Wrexham County Borough, north Wales. It had a population of 422 as of the 2011 UK census.
Caergwrle
Village
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Caergwrle is a village in the county of Flintshire, in north east Wales. Approximately 5–6 miles from Wrexham and situated on the A541 road, it is contiguous with the villages of Abermorddu and Hope, though in parts Caergwrle and Hope are separated by a river border.
Cefn-y-bedd
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Flintshire, Wales
- Category: locality
- Location: Llanfynydd, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.09921° or 53° 5′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.03274° or 3° 1′ 58″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
9C5R3XX8+MWOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Cefn-y-bedd” goes by many names.
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- Welsh: “Cefn-y-Bedd”
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