A local history book called Memories of Pontcysyllte draws together the stories of people living in the area around the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, namely Acrefair, Cefn Mawr, Froncysyllte, Garth, Newbridge, Pentre, Rhosymedre and Trevor. Below you'll find some photos and memories taken from the book. Use the form to add your memories...
Crane Street, Cefn. Photo courtesy David Russell Roberts
Pete Garrett, born 1949, says: "There were lots and lots of shops in Cefn, there was no need to go into town, which is the opposite now."
Acknowledgements: The book, Memories of Pontcysyllte, has been written by Amy Douglas & Fiona Collins, and extracts and photos have been used courtesy of publisher Tempus Publishing, Stroud.
