- Johnstown, Wrexham
Johnstown is a village in the county borough of Wrexham,
Wales , and forms part of the oldcoal mining community ofRhosllannerchrugog .The disused coal mine at Hafod is situated to the east of the village and the mine's former coal tip has now been converted to a
country park , Bonc yr Hafod. The nearby clay quarry is currently used as alandfill site for waste fromLiverpool .The village has approximately 4,000 inhabitants, living in 1,300 households which are split into three main areas, the Moreton Estate, Nant Parc and the older part of the village "(taken from police figures)".
Johnstown is a located on the historic earth work of Offa's Dyke.
There are four public houses in Johnstown; the New Inn; the Travellers Rest; the Moreton Inn and the Grapes
External links
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3546427 photos of Johnstown and surrounding area on geograph]
* [http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk Welsh Coal Mines website - research the local pit's histories]
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