Abermorddu
Abermorddu (ⓘ) is a village in the county of Flintshire, Wales, in the community of Hope. Approximately 5 miles north of Wrexham along the A541 road, it is contiguous with the main village of Caergwrle and closely related to the village of Hope. In the 19th century there was a turnpike road known as Abermorddu Branch running from the tollhouse at King's Ferry to Abermorddu.
| Abermorddu | |
|---|---|
View over Abermorddu from Caergwrle Castle | |
Abermorddu Location within Flintshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ307568 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WREXHAM |
| Postcode district | LL12 |
| Dialling code | 01978 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Its name probably comes from the confluence (aber) of a small brook called Morddu with the River Alyn.
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