Aberoer

Aberoer or Aber-oer[1] (Welsh: [abɛɾˈoːɨ̯r]) is a small, scattered settlement in Wrexham County Borough, Wales; prior to 1974 it was in Denbighshire. It is part of the community area of Esclusham, and is situated on the rural slopes of Esclusham Mountain above Rhostyllen. The placename can be translated from the Welsh language as "[the] cold stream".

Aberoer

The Aberoer Institute, a village hall.
Aberoer
Location within Wrexham
OS grid referenceSJ 2851 4900
Community
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWREXHAM
Dialling code01978
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

There was once a small colliery at Aberoer, working some of the lowest coals in the Middle Coal Measures, though few records remain of it.[2]

References

  1. Aber-oer, Wrexham, Ordnance Survey
  2. Wedd and Smith, The geology of the country around Wrexham, 1928, p.52
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