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{{Short description|Village in Wales}}
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'''Bangor-on-Dee''' ({{lang-cy|Bangor-is-y-Coed or Bangor Is Coed}}) is a local government [[Community (Wales)|community]], the lowest tier of local government, part of [[Wrexham County Borough]] in [[Wales]]. It is a village in the ancient district of [[Maelor]] in [[Wales]], situated on the banks of the [[River Dee, Wales|River Dee]]. The village is in the [[county borough#Wales|county borough]] of [[Wrexham (county borough)|Wrexham]]; until 1974 it was in the [[exclave]] of [[Flintshire (historic)|Flintshire]] traditionally known as the [[Maelor Saesneg]], and from 1974 to 1996 was in the county of [[Clwyd]].
'''Bangor-on-Dee''' ({{langx|cy|Bangor-is-y-coed}} or [[Welsh Language Commissioner|standardised]] {{lang|cy|Bangor Is-coed}}<ref>''Bangor Is-coed'' is the preferred spelling by the [[Welsh Language Commissioner]] in Welsh.{{Cite web |title=Standardised Welsh Place names |url=https://www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales/standardised-welsh-place-names |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales |language=en-GB}}</ref>) is a village and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in [[Wrexham County Borough]], [[Wales]], on the banks of the [[River Dee, Wales|River Dee]]. Until 1974 it was in the [[exclave]] of [[Flintshire (historic)|Flintshire]] known as the [[Maelor Saesneg]], and from 1974 to 1996 in the county of [[Clwyd]].


The [[community (Wales)|community]] had a population of 1,110 at the 2011 Census.
The village and its surrounding local government [[community (Wales)|community]] had a total population of 1,266 in 517 households at the time of the 2001 census,<ref name=ons>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=801008&c=bangor&d=16&e=15&g=414837&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1286796889539&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Bangor Isycoed], Office for National Statistics</ref> falling to 1,110 at the 2011 Census.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The commonly used [[anglicise]]d name refers to the village's proximity to the River Dee. However, the traditional [[Welsh language|Welsh]] name is ''Bangor-is-y-Coed'' (or sometimes ''Bangor-Iscoed''), literally meaning "Bangor (i.e. a settlement within a [[Wattle and daub|wattle]] [[fence]]) below the wood/trees". This form was first recorded in 1699, while an alternative name of the parish, "Bangor Monachorum" ("Bangor of the monks"), was first recorded in 1677.<ref name=genuki>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/FLN/Bangor/ Bangor, St Dunawd], [[GENUKI]]</ref>
The [[anglicised]] name refers to the village's proximity to the [[River Dee, Wales|River Dee]]. However, the older [[Welsh language|Welsh]] name, ''Bangor-is-y-Coed'' (or ''Bangor Is-Coed'') literally means "Bangor" (a settlement with a [[Wattle and daub|wattle]] enclosure) "below the wood/trees". This form was first recorded in 1699, while an alternative name of the parish, "Bangor Monachorum" ("Bangor of the monks"), was first recorded in 1677.<ref name=genuki>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/FLN/Bangor/ Bangor, St Dunawd], [[GENUKI]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
A [[monastery]] was established at Bangor in about AD 560 by [[Saint Dunod]] (or Dunawd) and was an important religious centre in the 5th and 6th centuries.<ref name=SBG2_326>{{cite book|last1=Baring-Gould|first1=Sabine|last2=Fisher|first2=John|title=The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 2|date=1911|publisher=The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion|location=London|page=326|url=https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa02bariuoft#page/326/mode/2up/|accessdate=21 April 2015}}</ref> The monastery was destroyed in about 613 by the Anglo-Saxon king [[Æthelfrith of Northumbria]] after he defeated the Welsh armies at the [[Battle of Chester]], which probably took place near Bangor-on-Dee; a number of the monks then transferred to [[Bardsey Island]] and appear among lists of saints.<ref name=SBG4_298>{{cite book|last1=Baring-Gould|first1=Sabine|last2=Fisher|first2=John|title=The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 4|date=1911|publisher=The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion|location=London|page=298|url=https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa04bariuoft#page/298/mode/2up/|accessdate=21 April 2015}}</ref> Before the battle, monks from the monastery had fasted for three days and then climbed a hill to witness the fight and pray for the success of the Welsh; they were massacred on the orders of Æthelfrith.<ref name=SBG2_385>{{cite book|last1=Baring-Gould|first1=Sabine|last2=Fisher|first2=John|title=The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 2|date=1911|publisher=The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion|location=London|page=385|url=https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa02bariuoft#page/385/mode/2up/|accessdate=21 April 2015}}</ref> The scholar [[Bede]] wrote that 1200 monks were slaughtered and only 50 escaped.<ref name="genuki"/> Other accounts are very different in terms of the numbers killed and the date: the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, for example, states that 200 priests were slain at Chester in 607.<ref name=SBG4_298/> More than a millennium later, the massacre was recounted in a poem entitled "The Monks of Bangor's March" by [[Walter Scott]], and put to music by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]. Today no trace of the monastery remains and even its site is uncertain; it is possible that all the buildings, including the church, were built of wattle and daub.<ref name=SBG2_385/>
A [[monastery]] was established at Bangor in about AD 560 by [[Saint Dunod]] (or Dunawd) and was an important religious centre in the 5th and 6th centuries.<ref name=SBG2_326>{{cite book|last1=Baring-Gould|first1=Sabine|last2=Fisher|first2=John|title=The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 2|date=1911|publisher=The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion|location=London|page=326|url=https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa02bariuoft#page/326/mode/2up/|access-date=21 April 2015}}</ref> The monastery was destroyed in about 613 by the Anglo-Saxon king [[Æthelfrith of Northumbria]] after he defeated the Welsh armies at the [[Battle of Chester]], which probably took place near Bangor-on-Dee; a number of the monks then transferred to [[Bardsey Island]] and appear among lists of saints.<ref name=SBG4_298>{{cite book|last1=Baring-Gould|first1=Sabine|last2=Fisher|first2=John|title=The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 4|date=1911|publisher=The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion|location=London|page=298|url=https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa04bariuoft#page/298/mode/2up/|access-date=21 April 2015}}</ref> Before the battle, monks from the monastery had fasted for three days and then climbed a hill to witness the fight and pray for the success of the Welsh; they were massacred on the orders of Æthelfrith.<ref name=SBG2_385>{{cite book|last1=Baring-Gould|first1=Sabine|last2=Fisher|first2=John|title=The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 2|date=1911|publisher=The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion|location=London|page=385|url=https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa02bariuoft#page/385/mode/2up/|access-date=21 April 2015}}</ref> The scholar [[Bede]] wrote that 1200 monks were slaughtered and only 50 escaped.<ref name="genuki"/> Other accounts are very different in terms of the numbers killed and the date: the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]'', for example, states that 200 priests were slain at Chester in 607.<ref name=SBG4_298/> More than a millennium later, the massacre was recounted in a poem entitled "The Monks of Bangor's March" by [[Walter Scott]], and put to music by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]. Today no trace of the monastery remains and even its site is uncertain; it is possible that all the buildings, including the church, were built of wattle and daub.<ref name=SBG2_385/>


The settlement at Bangor is likely to have continued after the destruction of the monastery, although it was not mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]], and it was an important site for pilgrims. A village was certainly in existence by 1300, when the present church is believed to have been built.<ref name="genuki"/> By the late 1690s, the historian [[Edward Lhuyd]] recorded that the village still had only 26 houses, but by the end of the 19th century it had significantly expanded, including a free school, a [[coaching inn]], a shop, further houses and a [[brewery]].<ref name=cpat>[http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/maelor/mssettle.htm Maelor Saesneg], Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust</ref>
The settlement at Bangor is likely to have continued after the destruction of the monastery, although it was not mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]], and it was an important site for pilgrims. A village was certainly in existence by 1300, when the present church of Saint Dunawd <ref>Diocese of St. Asaph, [https://churchnearme.co.uk/churches/st-dunawd-bangor-on-dee/ St Dunawd, Bangor on Dee], accessed 30 July 2021</ref> is believed to have been built.<ref name="genuki"/> By the late 1690s, the historian [[Edward Lhuyd]] recorded that the village still had only 26 houses, but by the end of the 19th century it had significantly expanded, including a free school, a [[coaching inn]], a shop, further houses and a [[brewery]].<ref name=cpat>[http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/maelor/mssettle.htm Maelor Saesneg], Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust</ref>


The five-arched stone [[arch bridge]] across the River Dee dates from about 1660 and it is believed to have been built by [[Inigo Jones]]. A 1903 [[suspension bridge]] by [[David Rowell & Co.]] is nearby at Pickhill Meadows.
The [[Bangor-on-Dee Bridge]], a five-arched stone arch bridge across the River Dee, dates its reconstruction to 1658 and it is believed to have been reconstructed to the designs of [[Inigo Jones]] and replaced an older medieval bridge.<ref name=":Coflein">{{Coflein|num=24030 |desc=Bangor Bridge, Bangor-Is-y-Coed |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> A 1903 [[suspension bridge]] by [[David Rowell & Co.]] is nearby at Pickhill Meadows.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bridgemeister - 1903 Pickhill (Pickhill Meadows) - Pickhill, Wales, United Kingdom |url=https://www.bridgemeister.com/bridge.php?bid=4562 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www.bridgemeister.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
[[File:Bangor-on-Dee Station, 1862854 5e291cdb.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The former railway station as it was in 1962]]
[[File:Bangor-on-Dee Station, 1862854 5e291cdb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|right|The former railway station as it was in 1962]]
[[File:Bangor-on-Dee bridge.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Five-arched stone bridge spans the River Dee]]
[[File:Bangor-on-Dee bridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|right|Five-arched stone bridge spans the River Dee]]


Bangor had a station on the [[Cambrian Railways]]' Wrexham to [[Ellesmere, Shropshire|Ellesmere]] line which crossed the River Dee via an iron bridge to the north of the village. This line was opened in 1895 and ran through an entirely rural area. The line closed for passenger services in 1962.
Bangor had a [[Bangor-on-Dee railway station|station]] on the [[Cambrian Railways]]' [[Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway|Wrexham to Ellesmere line]] which crossed the River Dee via an iron bridge to the north of the village. This line was opened in 1895 and ran through an entirely rural area. The line closed for passenger services in 1962.
Following the entry into administration of GHA Coaches in July 2016 the only local bus service that ran to the nearby towns of [[Wrexham]] and Whitchurch no longer operates.


==Recreation==
==Recreation==
South-west of the village there is [[Bangor-on-Dee racecourse]], a [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt racecourse]]. There are also two lively pubs, a basketball court and river activities such as fishing and rafting.
South-west of the village there is [[Bangor-on-Dee racecourse]], a [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt racecourse]]. There are also two pubs, a basketball court and river activities such as fishing and rafting.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Bangor-on-Dee}}
{{Commons category|Bangor-on-Dee}}
* [http://www.bangorondeeraces.co.uk/ The racecourse]
* [http://www.bangorondeeraces.co.uk/ The racecourse]
* {{oscoor gbx|SJ389455}}
* {{oscoor gbx|SJ389455}}
* [http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=26651 The Monks of Bangor's March]
* [http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=26651 The Monks of Bangor's March]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3549186 photos of Bangor-on-Dee and surrounding area on geograph]
* [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3549186 photos of Bangor-on-Dee and surrounding area on geograph]


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Bangor-on-Dee
  • Welsh: Bangor-is-y-coed or Bangor Is-coed
The high street in Bangor-on-Dee
Bangor-on-Dee is located in Wrexham
Bangor-on-Dee
Bangor-on-Dee
Location within Wrexham
Population1,110 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ388454
Community
  • Bangor is-y-Coed
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWREXHAM
Postcode districtLL13
Dialling code01978
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53°00′11″N 2°54′40″W / 53.003°N 2.911°W / 53.003; -2.911


Map of the community

Bangor-on-Dee (Welsh: Bangor-is-y-coed or standardised Bangor Is-coed[2]) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, on the banks of the River Dee. Until 1974 it was in the exclave of Flintshire known as the Maelor Saesneg, and from 1974 to 1996 in the county of Clwyd.

The community had a population of 1,110 at the 2011 Census.

Etymology

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The anglicised name refers to the village's proximity to the River Dee. However, the older Welsh name, Bangor-is-y-Coed (or Bangor Is-Coed) literally means "Bangor" (a settlement with a wattle enclosure) "below the wood/trees". This form was first recorded in 1699, while an alternative name of the parish, "Bangor Monachorum" ("Bangor of the monks"), was first recorded in 1677.[3]

History

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A monastery was established at Bangor in about AD 560 by Saint Dunod (or Dunawd) and was an important religious centre in the 5th and 6th centuries.[4] The monastery was destroyed in about 613 by the Anglo-Saxon king Æthelfrith of Northumbria after he defeated the Welsh armies at the Battle of Chester, which probably took place near Bangor-on-Dee; a number of the monks then transferred to Bardsey Island and appear among lists of saints.[5] Before the battle, monks from the monastery had fasted for three days and then climbed a hill to witness the fight and pray for the success of the Welsh; they were massacred on the orders of Æthelfrith.[6] The scholar Bede wrote that 1200 monks were slaughtered and only 50 escaped.[3] Other accounts are very different in terms of the numbers killed and the date: the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, for example, states that 200 priests were slain at Chester in 607.[5] More than a millennium later, the massacre was recounted in a poem entitled "The Monks of Bangor's March" by Walter Scott, and put to music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Today no trace of the monastery remains and even its site is uncertain; it is possible that all the buildings, including the church, were built of wattle and daub.[6]

The settlement at Bangor is likely to have continued after the destruction of the monastery, although it was not mentioned in the Domesday Book, and it was an important site for pilgrims. A village was certainly in existence by 1300, when the present church of Saint Dunawd [7] is believed to have been built.[3] By the late 1690s, the historian Edward Lhuyd recorded that the village still had only 26 houses, but by the end of the 19th century it had significantly expanded, including a free school, a coaching inn, a shop, further houses and a brewery.[8]

The Bangor-on-Dee Bridge, a five-arched stone arch bridge across the River Dee, dates its reconstruction to 1658 and it is believed to have been reconstructed to the designs of Inigo Jones and replaced an older medieval bridge.[9] A 1903 suspension bridge by David Rowell & Co. is nearby at Pickhill Meadows.[10]

Transport

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The former railway station as it was in 1962
Five-arched stone bridge spans the River Dee

Bangor had a station on the Cambrian Railways' Wrexham to Ellesmere line which crossed the River Dee via an iron bridge to the north of the village. This line was opened in 1895 and ran through an entirely rural area. The line closed for passenger services in 1962.

Recreation

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South-west of the village there is Bangor-on-Dee racecourse, a National Hunt racecourse. There are also two pubs, a basketball court and river activities such as fishing and rafting.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ Bangor Is-coed is the preferred spelling by the Welsh Language Commissioner in Welsh."Standardised Welsh Place names". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Bangor, St Dunawd, GENUKI
  4. ^ Baring-Gould, Sabine; Fisher, John (1911). The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 2. London: The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion. p. 326. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Baring-Gould, Sabine; Fisher, John (1911). The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 4. London: The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion. p. 298. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b Baring-Gould, Sabine; Fisher, John (1911). The Lives of the British Saints, Volume 2. London: The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion. p. 385. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ^ Diocese of St. Asaph, St Dunawd, Bangor on Dee, accessed 30 July 2021
  8. ^ Maelor Saesneg, Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
  9. ^ "Bangor Bridge, Bangor-Is-y-Coed (24030)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Bridgemeister - 1903 Pickhill (Pickhill Meadows) - Pickhill, Wales, United Kingdom". www.bridgemeister.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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