Willington Worthenbury

Willington Worthenbury is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, and is situated near the England–Wales border. Willington Wrddymbre is the former Welsh name for the area.

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Type: Locality with 838 residents
Description: community in Wrexham, Wales
Also known as: “Willington Wrddymbre”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St John’s Church, Threapwood and Chorlton Old Hall.

St John’s Church, Threapwood

Church

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St John's Church is in the village of Threapwood, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Malpas.

Chorlton Old Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton, Cheshire, England. The house was built in 1666, with later additions and alterations. It is constructed in red-brown brick, and has slate roofs. Chorlton Old Hall is situated 2½ miles northeast of Willington Worthenbury.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangor-on-Dee and Malpas.

Bangor-on-Dee

Village

Bangor-on-Dee is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, on the banks of the River Dee. Until 1974 it was in the exclave of Flintshire known as the Maelor Saesneg, and from 1974 to 1996 in the county of Clwyd. Bangor-on-Dee is situated 3 miles west of Willington Worthenbury.

Malpas

Village

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Malpas is a market town and a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies near the borders with Shropshire and Wales, and had a population of 2,503 at the 2021 census. Malpas is situated 3½ miles east of Willington Worthenbury.