Erbistock

Erbistock

Erbistock ( _cy. Erbistog) is a village on the banks of the River Dee in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales.

It was one of the ancient parishes of the pre-1974 county of Denbighshire but a small part lay in the detached part of the old county of Flintshire. Much of the picturesque village in now a conservation area.

A parish church dedicated to Saint Erbin was mentioned as far back as the 13th century but the present church, dedicated to Saint Hilary, was constructed in 1860.

Wrexham historian Alfred Neobard Palmer suggested that the name derives from "Erbin's stoke" meaning "Erbin's stockaded ford".

Erbistock has two popular pubs. The "Cross Foxes" at Overton Bridge, dating back to 1748, was built by the Wynnstay estate for its workers. The famous 17th century "Boat Inn" stands beside the River Dee. The inn takes its name from the hand-operated chain ferry which once crossed the river at this point, with remnants of the pull mechanism still existing nearby.

The village and its surrounding area have been defined as the "Erbistock Village and Conservation Area" by Wrexham county borough council.

Important Buildings

* Erbistock Hall (Grade II listed)
* Erbistock Mill
* St Hilary's Church (Grade II listed)
* The Boat Inn (Grade II listed)
* The Old Rectory
* Rose Hill (Grade II listed))

Bibliography

Alfred Neobard Palmer, "A History Of Ancient Tenures Of Land In North Wales And The Marches" (1910)

External links

* [http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/wrexham/16776.htm St Hilary's at the CPAT web site]
* [http://www.openchurchnetwork.co.uk/churches.asp?cid=13 St Hilary's at the Open Church Network]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3546786 photos of Erbistock and surrounding area on Geograph]
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