Monks Pool

Monks Pool is a lake in , , . Monks Pool is situated near the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ruabon railway station and Bonc yr Hafod Country Park.

Railway station
Photo: Ansbaradigeidfran, Public domain.
is a combined rail and bus interchange serving , , . It is the second busiest station in Wrexham County Borough in terms of passenger journeys, after the mainline station, Wrexham General.

Park
Bonc yr Hafod is a country park, on the former site of Hafod Colliery, near and in , . The country park is centred on a former spoil tip hill, known locally as "Picnic Mountain", rising up 150 metres.

Theater building
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wrexham and Rhosllanerchrugog.

Photo: kanti kansara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in in . It's industrial, but has lost its former trades of coal-mining and brick-making. It was granted "city" status in 2022, but this is ceremonial and doesn't affect its governance.

Village
Photo: Jaseman125, Public domain.
is a village and community in , . It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. The entire built-up area including , and had a population of 25,362.

Village
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the community of Cefn within , Wales. Its name translates as "big ridge". The population in 2001 was 6,669, increasing to 7,051 in 2011.

Monks Pool

Latitude
52.9962° or 52° 59′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.0392° or 3° 2′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C4RXXW6+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 56674623
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q107716230
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Welsh—“Monks Pool” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Pwll y Mynach”
  • Welsh: “Monks Pool”
  • Welsh: “Pwll y Mynach”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ruabon and Afon Eitha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: pen y gardden hall and New Hall Hospital.

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