Caergwrle

Caergwrle is a village in the county of , in north east . Approximately 5–6 miles from and situated on the A541 road, it is contiguous with the villages of and , though in parts Caergwrle and Hope are separated by a river border.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Caergwrle Castle and Caergwrle railway station.

Ruins
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, also known as Queen's Hope in scholarly texts, is a castle located in the village of Caergwrle, in , . It was built by the Welsh under Dafydd ap Gruffydd in service to Edward I of England.

Railway station
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serves the village of Caergwrle in , . The station is 4¾ miles north of on the Borderlands Line.

Railway station
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serves the village of in , Wales. The station is 5+1⁄4 miles north of on the Borderlands Line. The name of the station in Welsh is Yr Hôb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hope and Abermorddu.

Village
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is a small village and community in , north-east . The village is located approximately 3 miles from the Wales-England border, on the course of the , and less than 5 miles from .

Village
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is a village in the county of , Wales, in the community of . Approximately 5 miles north of along the A541 road, it is contiguous with the main village of Caergwrle and closely related to the village of Hope.

Village
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is a village in , north-east . 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.

Caergwrle

Latitude
53.11038° or 53° 6′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.03983° or 3° 2′ 23″ west
Population
4,670
Elevation
299 feet (91 metres)
Open location code
9C5R4X66+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 21068720
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2654095
Wiki­data ID
Q2483466
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Caergwrle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Caergwrle”
  • Breton: “Caergwrle”
  • Catalan: “Caergwrle”
  • Cebuano: “Caergwrle”
  • Dutch: “Caergwrle”
  • French: “Caergwrle”
  • German: “Caergwrle”
  • Irish: “Caergwrle”
  • Italian: “Caergwrle”
  • Scots: “Caergwrle”
  • Swedish: “Caergwrle”
  • Welsh: “Caergwrle”

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Highlights include Caergwrle Evangelical Church and Caergwrle Methodist Chapel.

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