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Curious Clwyd
The beauty, the myths, the history & folklore of Clwyd
North East Wales is full of wonder. Within these pages you will find evidence of the efforts of its peoples to make sense of their surroundings, to leave their mark. You will find evidence of breathtaking beauty, mystery and myth, love and hate, war and peace. Thousands of years of history are within. It remains a work in progress, so please visit the blog to be updated on new and revised articles.
The Bridge over the Blood Ford. The river here is said to have run red with the blood of the slain - killed in battle. But was it the Battle of Maes Maen Cymro of 1118, or perhaps the Civil War skirmish of 1646? And what of the poem etched into the road facing wall. Mysteries then.
'Giant's, it would appear, were in days of yore pretty plentiful in this neighbourhood.'
S. Baring-Gould, 1903
Wonders here. A cyclops, a fawn, a fire breathing lion and a nuns graveyard. Quite the place.
Ruabon
Built in an age when a village was required to police itself for the most part, the Ruabon Lock-up is rather special.
Trevor
No one stumbles upon King William's Tower. Built as a summer house, but also as a place of clandestine meetings of the Liverpool Orange Order.
