Abergele, Conwy, Wales Genealogy

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Abergele is a resort town, community and ecclesiastical parish in the County Borough of Conwy on the north coast of Wales.

Before 1974 the town was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1974 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Denbighshire.

History
"ABERGELE (ABER-GELAU) A market town and parish in the hundred of Isdulas, county of Denbigh, North Wales, 12 miles (N.W.) from Denbigh, 20 miles (N.W.) from Ruthin, and 224 miles (N.W.) from London on the great road from Holyhead to Chester... The parish takes its name from its situation near the mouth of the river Geley, which here falls into the Irish Sea, and is celebrated as the scene of several military exploits in the earlier period of the wars between England and Wales, and of various transactions of great historical interest... The church, dedicated to S. Michael, is a low edifice of great length and unpretending character, with a lofty tower at the west end. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, and Cavinistic and Wesleyan Methodists.." [A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis]

The ancient parish was made up of several townships, inlcuding: Abergele, (or Tre'r Dre), Towyn Uchaf, Towyn Isaf, Bodoryn, Bodtegwal, Hendregyda, Dolganed, Serior, Brynffanigl, Nant Dinhengroen, Garthgogo, Gwrych, and Penrhyn Dulas. For more information see Abergele, Denbighshire at genuki.org.uk

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Abergele
 * Geograph - Abergele

Web Sites

 * Abergele Parish Church at Clwyd FHS