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Locally known simply as "Rhos," this large village sits on the western edge of the Wrexham coalfield, tucked between the city and the Ruabon Mountains. Its long name reflects a history rooted in the "marsh of the oats," but the landscape today is shaped more by its industrial past, having grown rapidly in the 19th century around coal mining and brickmaking. You can still see this heritage in the dense rows of traditional terraced housing and the imposing presence of the Stiwt - a grand miners' institute that remains the heart of the community's cultural life. Geographically, it occupies an elevated position that offers clear views across the Cheshire Plain on a sharp day, while remaining practically connected to the A483 for those traveling toward Chester or Shrewsbury. It is a place that has retained a strong sense of Welsh identity and a working-class grit, supported by a straightforward high street and a network of footpaths that lead quickly out of the village and up into the moorland hills behind.