Afonwen
Afonwen
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 Craft centre and Afon Chwiler at Afonwen | |
  Afonwen Location within Flintshire | |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOLD |
| Postcode district | CH7 |
| Dialling code | 01352 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Afonwen ([ˌavɔnˈwɛn]; Welsh: Afon-wen) is a village in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the A55 North Wales Expressway and on the A541 Mold-Denbigh road. At the 2001 Census, the population of Afonwen was included into the civil parish of Caerwys and was 1,319,[2] with a total ward population of 2,496.[3]
The village's name translates to "White River". Two major paper mills operated here between 1786 and 1918. Following the closure of the mill, the site transitioned to a glove factory in 1918. The rural pass and the White River have been associated with ancient Welsh folklore and stories of "white witches".[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Location of Clwyd East". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ 2001 Census: Caerwys (Parish), Office for National Statistics, archived from the original on 26 May 2011, retrieved 15 June 2008
- ↑ 2001 Census: Caerwys (Ward), Office for National Statistics, archived from the original on 26 May 2011, retrieved 15 June 2008
- ↑ https://www.mythslegendsodditiesnorth-east-wales.co.uk/afonwen
- ↑ https://baph.org.uk/resources/article-archive/1989-2000/1995-2/
External links
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