Burton, Wrexham
| Burton (Welsh: "Bwrton") | |
.jpg) Burton, in Wrexham County Borough |
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 Burton (Welsh: "Bwrton")
Burton (Welsh: "Bwrton") shown within Wrexham |
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| OS grid reference | SJ357576 |
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| Principal area | Wrexham |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WREXHAM |
| Postcode district | LL12 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Wrexham |
| Welsh Assembly | Wrexham |
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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.
The village is predominantly rural in nature and comprises a mixture of working farms and prestige residential properties. There are no shops in Burton though the village is 2 miles from the village of Rossett, where there is a variety of shops, a post office, bank, chemist, off-licence, and plenty of pubs and restaurants. There is also a local farm shop in Burton, for fresh meat, poultry, eggs and other locally-grown produce.
Firmly Welsh despite the proximity to the border with England, 7.7% of Burton residents are Welsh speakers. [1]
History
It is an ancient village that, before the coming of the North Wales Mineral Railway, was more important than Rossett itself[citation needed]. The village dates back to Saxon[citation needed] times and was settled by Angles from the Kingdom of Mercia. Today the village is little more than a backwater on the old road between Rossett and Caergwrle.
In the early part of 2002 a trio of friends were metal detecting on a farm close to Burton, when they found a hoard of gold and other artifacts from the Bronze Age. These included a twisted wire bracelet, a necklace called a torc, a bracelet, a pendant and a collection of beads and rings - all gold, along with several axes. The finds later to be known as 'The Burton Hoard' were declared treasure trove and purchased by the National Museum Wales (formerly NMGW) for £85,000.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/word_files/keydocs/welsh_language_scheme.doc
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