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...
Plough Corner, Park Road, Rhosymedre. Photo courtesy Arthur and Barabara Humphries
Rhona Roberts, born 1928, recalls: "One could say that Rhosymedre, as a village, was quite self contained because one could get anything one wanted in the Co-operative Society building. There was a ladies' department, gents' outfitting, shoes, hardware, the bakery and the dairy, and a shoe repair place. When it closed it made a terrific difference to the village."
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.
