Pandy, Ceiriog Valley

Hamlet in Wrexham County Borough, Wales

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52°54′53″N 3°11′53″W / 52.914716°N 3.198072°W / 52.914716; -3.198072

Pandy (Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a hamlet in the Ceiriog Valley, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.[1] It is located on the confluence of the River Ceiriog to the east, and the smaller River Teirw flowing from Nantyr moors to the north-west.[2][3] The river level at Pandy of the River Ceiriog is ~665 feet (203 m), downstream from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, and upstream from Glyn Ceiriog.[4]

Pandy means "fulling mill" in Welsh. The hamlet is home to a fulling mill thought to be the oldest fulling mill in Wales. Dating to 1365, the mill was later converted into a pub known as the Woolpack Inn, also providing visitor accommodation, and until 2016, was home to the Pandy Mill Gallery, dedicated to glass art.[4][5] Minerals were also extracted from the local Pandy area, including silica, dolerite, and China stone. Craig y Pandy (the Pandy crags) composed of Volcanic tuff overlooks the hamlet.[2] The Glyn Valley Tramway used to pass the hamlet and was the main transport link of the hamlet, since superseded by the B4500 road which passes through the hamlet.[3]

In November 2020, during a 17-day lockdown concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the hamlet experienced very low broadband speeds with costs the expand fibre broadband considered expensive at the time.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Pandy, Wrexham (Wrecsam) (LL20 7NT)". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Oldaker, Goff (April 2003). 5 Walks around Pontricket (PDF). The Chirk and Ceiriog Valley Partnership.
  3. ^ a b "Afon Ceiriog | Ceiriog Valley Sheepdog Trials". 21 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b The Upper Ceiriog Trail (PDF). Wrexham County Borough Council.
  5. ^ Singleton, Jan (4 December 2013). "Pandy Mill Glass Studio & Gallery". Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Covid lockdown: 'Cut off' village still blighted by slow broadband". BBC News. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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