Rossett
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Rossett is a village and a local government community
, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales
.
At the time of the 2001 Census, Rossett community (including Rossett itself and the villages of Burton
, Burton Green and Lavister) had a total population of 3,336 people.
which is a tributary of the River Dee
one-and-a-half miles downstream.
Rossett's neighbouring villages are Marford, Burton, Pulford
and Holt
.
and Chester
, also has two popular hotels: Llyndir Hall Hotel and Rossett Hall Hotel, a converted mid eighteenth century house. Local public house
s include the Butcher's Arms, the Golden Lion and the Alyn, all located centrally in Rossett. A short walk out of the village center presents the two pubs the Griffin Inn and the Nags Head.
Christ Church
, completed in 1892 and replacing an earlier church on the same site, is of Gothic Revival
design. The village's war memorial is sited in its churchyard. Other places of worship include the Old Church, a Baptist church and a Presbyterian Chapel
.
is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan
manor house
built in 1576. The house and its grounds were owned by the Trevor family for several generations. During the 1980s the building was converted into apartments.
Rossett Mill, historically known as Marford Mill, is a Grade II* listed watermill
built in 1588. Of timber framed construction
on a stone base, the mill was extended in 1661 and during the 1820s. The mill is occasionally opened to the public for visiting. The landscape artist J. M. W. Turner
sketched the building in 1795.
Cook's Bridge crosses the River Alyn and is Grade II listed. It is a single span stone bridge constructed in the early nineteenth century.
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
At the time of the 2001 Census, Rossett community (including Rossett itself and the villages of Burton
Burton, Wrexham
Burton is a small village in the community of Rossett in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. The hamlet of Burton Green is a separate settlement and is located a few miles from Burton.- History :...
, Burton Green and Lavister) had a total population of 3,336 people.
Geography
Rossett is geographically located near to the Welsh and English border towns of Wrexham 6.5 miles (10.5 km) and Chester 7.5 miles (12.1 km). The village sits close to the Wales-England border and is built on the banks of the River AlynRiver Alyn
The River Alyn is a tributary of the River Dee. The River Alyn rises at the southern end of the Clwydian hills and the Alyn Valley forms part of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
which is a tributary of the River Dee
River Dee, Wales
The River Dee is a long river in the United Kingdom. It travels through Wales and England and also forms part of the border between the two countries....
one-and-a-half miles downstream.
Rossett's neighbouring villages are Marford, Burton, Pulford
Pulford
Pulford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the B5445 road, to the south west of Chester and on the border with Wales. It is believed that the name of the village is derived from the...
and Holt
Holt, Wales
Holt is a medieval market town and local government community in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. It is situated on the border with England. Holt Castle was begun by Edward I shortly after the English invasion of Wales in 1277.-Area:...
.
Community
In terms of amenities, Rossett is well served by schools and village shops. The village, being close to WrexhamWrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
and Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, also has two popular hotels: Llyndir Hall Hotel and Rossett Hall Hotel, a converted mid eighteenth century house. Local public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s include the Butcher's Arms, the Golden Lion and the Alyn, all located centrally in Rossett. A short walk out of the village center presents the two pubs the Griffin Inn and the Nags Head.
Christ Church
Christ Church, Rossett
Christ Church, Rossett, is in Chester Road, Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales . It is a Grade II listed building. Christ Church is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Gresford, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. It is the parish church of the parish of...
, completed in 1892 and replacing an earlier church on the same site, is of Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
design. The village's war memorial is sited in its churchyard. Other places of worship include the Old Church, a Baptist church and a Presbyterian Chapel
Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett
The Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett, is in Station Road, Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales . It continues to be active as a Welsh Presbyterian church....
.
Landmarks
Trevalyn HallTrevalyn Hall
Trevalyn Hall in Rossett, a Grade II listed building, is one of the most important Elizabethan manor houses in the county of Wrexham in Wales. It was built by John Trevor in 1576....
is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan
Elizabethan architecture
Elizabethan architecture is the term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historically, the period corresponds to the Cinquecento in Italy, the Early Renaissance in France, and the Plateresque style in Spain...
manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
built in 1576. The house and its grounds were owned by the Trevor family for several generations. During the 1980s the building was converted into apartments.
Rossett Mill, historically known as Marford Mill, is a Grade II* listed watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
built in 1588. Of timber framed construction
Timber framing
Timber framing , or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs . It is commonplace in large barns...
on a stone base, the mill was extended in 1661 and during the 1820s. The mill is occasionally opened to the public for visiting. The landscape artist J. M. W. Turner
J. M. W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner RA was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting...
sketched the building in 1795.
Cook's Bridge crosses the River Alyn and is Grade II listed. It is a single span stone bridge constructed in the early nineteenth century.