- Rossett
Introduction
Rossett (Welsh:"Yr Orsedd") is a village in
Wrexham county borough ,Wales . At the time of the 2001 census, Rossett had a population of 3,386 people. In terms of amenities Rossett is well served by schools, numerousgastropub typepublic house s andvillage shop s. The village, being close the towns ofWrexham andChester , also has two popular hotels.Geography
Rossett is geographically located near to the Welsh and English border towns of
Wrexham convert|6.5|mi|km andChester convert|7.5|mi|km. The village sits close to the Welsh border and is built on the banks of theRiver Alyn which is a tributary of theRiver Dee one-and-a-half miles downstream.Rossett's neighbouring villages are
Marford , Burton,Pulford and Holt.Historical Sites
*Christ Church
**Grave of the Unknown Soldier
*River Ford
*Old Church
*The Gun
*The Golden Lion Hotel
*Water Pump
*Cook's Bridge
*Baptist Church
*Trevalyn Hall
**Mill House
*Rossett Mill
*Crown Mill
*Presbytrian Church
*Rosset Hall
*Cam yr Alyn Lodge
*Balls Hall
*Trevalyn Farm
*Griffin InnWalks around Rossett
Of note are the Christ Church, the picturesque
Rossett Mill andTrevalyn Hall .External links
* [http://www.rossett.org.uk/ Rossett Online]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/wrexham_town/pages/rossett.shtml BBC Site]
* [http://www.stasaphdbf.co.uk/diocese/Rossett/index.html Parish of Rossett]
* [http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/PDS/PDS034/BU000187.jpgImage of Rossett Mill] atFotosearch
* [http://www.francisfrith.com/archive/wales/clwyd/rossett/photos/36307 Rossett Mill Photo from 1895]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3537352 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rossett and surrounding area]
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