Ffrith

Ffrith is a small village in Llanfynydd parish in Flintshire, north-east Wales. It is situated in the southernmost part of the county in the valley of the River Cegidog at the point where the Nant-y-Ffrith stream flows into it. Neighbouring villages include Cymau to the east, Brymbo to the south-east and Llanfynydd, one mile to the north. The nearest towns are Wrexham to the south-east and Mold towards the north-west.

Archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of Roman presence in the area. A Roman villa was built here, a Roman road is thought to have passed through and lead mining may have taken place. Several centuries later, Offa's Dyke was constructed across the area.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the village's size and importance grew as quarrying for limestone and silica and mining for lead and fireclay became more significant. A railway line was built through the village and a number of shops and pubs opened. Industry in the area declined through the 20th century and the railway and shops have now closed.

Welsh groundsel, a plant found almost entirely in North Wales, was first discovered near Ffrith in 1948.

References

* Smuts, Bill, Jenner, Lorna & Sheerin, Nic (2006) "Llanfynydd: a photographic journal", Delmar Press.