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16 overton Overton is so stuffed with historic buildings that it’s been designated a conservation area. Look out for Dispensary Row – a set of neo-Gothic terraced cottages with arched doorways and windows. And its extrawide High Street, redesigned in grand style after Edward I granted the village borough status. www.overton-on-dee.co.uk bangor-on-dee Stunningly set on the River Dee, Bangor is reached by a hump-backed medieval stone bridge. There’s fishing on the river, golf nearby and horse racing just a few hundred yards from the village centre. www.bangorondeecommunitycouncil.co.uk chirk and the ceiriog valley Chirk has an embarrassment of riches for a small town. An aqueduct by Thomas Telford. A viaduct by Henry Robertson. A great castle built by Edward I. And a championship golf course. It’s also a gateway to one of the most beautiful valleys in Wales – the Ceiriog Valley (find out more on page 54). www.chirkandtheceiriogvalley.co.uk Dispensary Row, Overton Bangor-on-Dee Chirk Castle Overton Bridge
uabon This is a village with a long history. There’s evidence of a bronze-age settlement and the Roundhouse or Old Gaol in Bridge Street is one of just three remaining medieval lock-ups in Wales. And if you wonder down High Street, you’ll notice Victorian houses built with the worldfamous Ruabon red-brick. There’s also the impressive Wynnstay Gates in Park Street and we just have to mention The Bridge End – recently named best pub in Britain by those real ale connoisseurs at CAMRA. It also brews award-winning beer. www.ruabon.com hanmer Owain Glyndwˆ r, perhaps the greatest Welshman of all time, got married in the church at Hanmer in 1383. That one burnt down, but don’t be disappointed. Its replacement is the most strikingly situated in the whole of the county borough. You approach from a mere, or glacial lake, teeming with crested grebe, swans and Canada geese. You enter a set of ornate iron gates, pass through a large graveyard which sweeps uphill to the church. And you prepare to be amazed. erbistock Chirk Aqueduct and Viaduct The narrow, wooded lane that winds from Overton Bridge past the Garden House leads nowhere – except to one of the loveliest villages in <strong>Wrexham</strong>. Erbistock’s setting on the banks of the Dee has inspired painters and photographers for centuries. There’s a beautiful pub and restaurant called The Boat, which dates back to the 13 th century. And an unexpectedly grand neo-Gothic church. 17
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