Bronygarth is a small village in the Ceiriog Valley near Oswestry in Shropshire, England. The Ceiriog Valley or Dyffryn Ceiriog is part of the County Borough of Wrexham in north-east Wales. Oswestry (ˈɒzwəstɹɪ is a town and Civil parish in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
History
Bronygarth lies on Offa's Dyke, the massive earthwork, stretching from Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn in the north, which was constructed in the late 8th century by Offa, King of Mercia, as a boundary between Saxon Mercia and Celtic Wales. Offa's Dyke (Clawdd Offa is a massive linear earthwork, roughly following some of the current border between England and Wales. Chepstow (Cas-gwent is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. Prestatyn (prɛs-tə-tin is a Seaside resort in Denbighshire, North Wales. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The section of the dyke between Castle Mill and Craignant remains well preserved. Although the dyke passed directly through Bronygarth, the area remained strongly Welsh in culture, customs and language. Settlements were mainly in the valley, along the banks of the River Ceiriog, but with a small number of farms extending higher up the mountainside.
Two Celtic carved stone heads were uncovered at Well Cottage in Bronygarth and are now on display at the British Museum. The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London.
The name Bronygarth appears in documents as far back as the 12th Century and translates into English as "Breast of the Hill" and is thought to have formed part of a hunting estate.
Bronygarth became part of the Traian in the Lordship of Oswestry which was associated with the Fitzalan dynasty for many centuries. In 1536, the Act of Union of England and Wales placed all of the Lordship of Oswestry within the county of Shropshire in England. The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 (Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and
Throughout the Middle Ages the area was dominated by Chirk Castle and the Myddleton family. Chirk Castle (Castell y Waun is a Castle located at Chirk, Wrexham, Wales.
Bronygarth was formerly part of the ancient Parish of St. Martin's. stmartins_canaljpg|right|thumb|180px|The Llangollen Canal at St However, in 1870, the neighbouring townships of Weston Rhyn and Bronygarth were formed into the new Parish of Weston Rhyn. Weston Rhyn is a large village and parish in Shropshire, England.
The first school was built in Bronygarth in 1872. Opposite the school stood a toll house on the Bronygarth and Wern turnpike road, which connected to the main Cardiff to Chester highway at Pontfaen. A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040
The area was highly dependent on agriculture but limestone was also quarried.
Leisure
Bronygarth lies on both the Offa's Dyke long-distance footpath and the shorter Ceiriog Trail. Offa's Dyke Path (Welsh Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is a Long distance footpath along the Welsh - English border Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised
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