Pontfadog

Road into Pontfadog, showing former tramway waiting room (at left) and inn sign (centre)

Pontfadog is a village in the Ceiriog Valley west of Chirk in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales; it is part of the community of Glyntraian. Like the neighbouring village of Glyn Ceiriog, the growth of Pontfadog is connected to the area's former quarrying industry.

The village's name translates as "Bridge of Madoc", taking its name from a bridge over the River Ceiriog. Near to the village is an oak tree, the Pontfadog Oak, reputed to be the oldest in the United Kingdom, having been growing since the reign of King Egbert in 802.^[1]

The Glyn Valley Tramway had a station in the village, which has now been preserved by the Glyn Valley Tramway Group. In addition to the Swan Inn, the village's pub, there is also a village shop with a post office counter.

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Media related to Pontfadog at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°56′06″N 3°08′25″W / 52.9350°N 3.1404°W / 52.9350; -3.1404

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