Rhydymwyn Memories: Snapshots of village history

By Flintshire Chronicle on Jul 11, 09 10:57 AM in 1900-1999

Rhydymwyn is a village steeped in history.

Sadly the local school closed two years ago, and the railway station - which sat alongside the Mold to Denbigh line - met a similar fate in the early 1960s.

Another familiar landmark also disappeared several years ago.

The Sun Inn was demolished to make way for a small housing development.

On a brighter note, the village now has its very own nature reserve, on the site of a former munitions factory, and a small industrial estate.

Famous visitors in the past included composer Mendelssohn, who stayed at Coed Du on the edge of Rhydymwyn.

His visit, exactly 180 years ago, will be marked at a special concert featuring his compositions at St John's Church on Sunday, July 12, at 7.30pm.

This picture from the Chronicle archives captures the atmosphere of the village in bygone days.

It shows the ladies of Rhydymwyn WI. However, the date of the picture is unknown. Can you help to identify any of the ladies? If so, please click here.

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