Rhosesmor
Encyclopedia
Rhosesmor is a small village
near Mold, Flintshire
, in north-east Wales
. The village lies near the parish
es of Halkyn
and Rhes-y-cae
. The hamlet
of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.
.
The London Gazette
of the 27 October 1876 defined the boundaries of the new parish:
The village has a lead mining
history and several of the buildings, particularly in the Wern-y-Gaer area of the modern village are more than three hundred years old. The Celt
ic hill fort
of Moel-y-Gaer
is above the village, which dates to pre-Roman
times.
There is also a school house still standing in rhosesmor now a private house it one was the school of many rhosesmor villagers sadly the whole school doesnt remain as at the back it has been knocked down in stages,also nearby there once stood a pub called the Cross Keys believe to be haunted the land lady and landlord also heard noises in the night of which they couldnt explain but sadly this was all replaced in the early 2000's by modern housing.
, which passes beneath the area.
, a park, a primary school and a village hall
.
The former post office and shop is now closed. The one remaining public house, the Red Lion, was re-opened in June 2006 having closed on New Year's Day 2005. The Red Lion has once again become an important part of village life.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
near Mold, Flintshire
Mold, Flintshire
Mold is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, and was also the county town of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996...
, in north-east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The village lies near the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es of Halkyn
Halkyn
Halkyn is a village in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876.- History :...
and Rhes-y-cae
Rhes-y-cae
Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village located in Flintshire, North Wales. It is situated between Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor and is part of the local government community of Halkyn...
. The hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.
History
The new parish of Caerfallwch (the traditional Welsh placename for the village) was created on 23 October 1876, from part of the township of Caerfallwch, which until that time had been in the parish of NorthopNorthop
Northop is a small village situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, mid-way between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983.The village is home to two...
.
The London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
of the 27 October 1876 defined the boundaries of the new parish:
- "All that part of the parish of Northop in the county of Flint and in the diocese of Saint AsaphDiocese of Saint AsaphThe Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.-Geography:The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east, to the Conwy valley in the west, to Bala in the south-west, and...
which is comprised within and is co-extensive with the limits of that portion of the township of Caerfallwch wherein the present incumbent of the said parish of Northop now possesses the exclusive cure of soulsCure of soulsIn some denominations of Christianity, the cure of souls , an archaic translation which is better rendered today as "care of souls," is the exercise by a priest of his office. This typically embraces instruction, by sermons and admonitions, and administration of sacraments, to the congregation...
, or in other words, which consists of that portion of the said township of Caerfallwch which is not included within the limits of the consolidated chapelry of Saint John, Rhydymwyn, in the county and diocese aforesaid."
The village has a lead mining
Metal mining in Wales
Metal mining in Wales affected large areas of what are now very rural parts of Wales and left behind a legacy of contaminated waste heaps and a very few ruined buildings.There are a number of areas that have been mined for a variety of metals....
history and several of the buildings, particularly in the Wern-y-Gaer area of the modern village are more than three hundred years old. The Celt
Celt
The Celts were a diverse group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Roman-era Europe who spoke Celtic languages.The earliest archaeological culture commonly accepted as Celtic, or rather Proto-Celtic, was the central European Hallstatt culture , named for the rich grave finds in Hallstatt, Austria....
ic hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
of Moel-y-Gaer
Moel y Gaer, Rhosesmor
Moel y Gaer is a prehistoric hill fort located on a summit of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales....
is above the village, which dates to pre-Roman
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
times.
There is also a school house still standing in rhosesmor now a private house it one was the school of many rhosesmor villagers sadly the whole school doesnt remain as at the back it has been knocked down in stages,also nearby there once stood a pub called the Cross Keys believe to be haunted the land lady and landlord also heard noises in the night of which they couldnt explain but sadly this was all replaced in the early 2000's by modern housing.
Geography
There are extensive natural and man-made tunnels, caves and caverns under the village. This is because it has been a mining centre from pre-Roman times, as well as having an interesting subterranean structure. These features are documented in various books by Cris Ebbs and have been explored by the Grosvenor Caving Club. There is also an underground lake under Rhosesmor, accessed through the Milwr tunnelMilwr tunnel
The Milwr Tunnel is a mine drainage adit running some 10 miles from the hamlet of Cadole near Loggerheads, Denbighshire to Bagillt on the Dee Estuary in North Wales...
, which passes beneath the area.
Community
Local facilities include a church, a public housePublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, a park, a primary school and a village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
.
The former post office and shop is now closed. The one remaining public house, the Red Lion, was re-opened in June 2006 having closed on New Year's Day 2005. The Red Lion has once again become an important part of village life.