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Ruabon in the region of Wales with its 3,091 residents is a city in United Kingdom - some 160 mi or ( 258 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ruabon is now 11:39 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wynnstay, Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Rossett, and Plas Power. While being here, make sure to check out Wynnstay . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ruabon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Reverse Fountain - water goes down !

0:13 min by John Ogbourne
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Remarkable and unusual water feature at Erdigg, Nr Wrexham, N Wales (National Trust property) - created many years ago - the downward fall of the water creates a pressured supply of water to nearby ho ..

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal, May 2009.

4:14 min by danlefou
Views: 11265 Rating: 5.00

This is a brief portrait of the aqueduct and two of the boats that carry passengers across it. The recommended pronunciation is not exact, but it serves many of us locals well enough! The aqueduct, bu ..


Narrowboats Thomas Telford and Sally crossing Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, 30.10.09. High angle view.

4:00 min by danlefou
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Another attempt with the pole-mounted Nikon D90. Cruise boat "Thomas Telford" from Llangollen crosses with Aubrey at the helm and Helen and Phil as cabin crew, followed by Peter and Bev on "Sally". Th ..

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal, North Wales.

4:42 min by hylonlad
Views: 4910 Rating: 5.00

Follow Hylonlad blog at: www.artspeck.com The visit to Llangollen was the highlight of our vacation, with the main purpose to cross the aquaduct by barge. This grade 1 listed building, recently being ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lindisfarne College

Lindisfarne College was a private school or independent school. It was founded in 1891 in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, England. In 1940 Lindisfarne College moved from Westcliff to nearby Creeksea Place, but during World War II the building was requisitioned by the military and the school transferred to Newburgh Priory at Coxwold in Yorkshire. In 1950 the school made its final move to Wynnstay in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales which was once the ancestral home of the Williams-Wynn family.

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Located at 52.99 -3.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Educational institutions disestablished in 1994, Educational institutions established in 1891, Independent schools in Essex, Independent schools in Wales, Ruabon

Ruabon Grammar School

The Ruabon Grammar School was situated in Ruabon, Denbighshire in north-east Wales. It provided a grammar school education to boys in the parishes of Ruabon and Erbistock. Ruabon Grammar School for Boys became a Denbighshire County secondary school in 1894 and new buildings, including classrooms and laboratories were added in 1896, with further major building works taking place in the 1920s and 1940s. The school's Latin motto was Absque Labore Nihil (English: Nothing Without Labour).

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Located at 52.99 -3.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Defunct schools in Wrexham County Borough, Grammar schools in Wales, Ruabon

Ruabon railway station

Ruabon railway station is a combined rail and bus interchange serving Ruabon in Wrexham, Wales. It is the second busiest station in Wrexham in terms of passenger journeys, after the mainline station, Wrexham General. It is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline route from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside which lasted until 1967.

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Located at 52.99 -3.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: DfT Category F1 stations, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations in Wrexham county borough, Railway stations opened in 1846, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, Ruabon

Ysgol Rhiwabon

Ysgol Rhiwabon ("Ruabon School") is a historic comprehensive school in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales for 11-18-year-olds. The current headteacher is Mr Alun Harding. In 2003 the Estyn Report concluded that "Ysgol Rhiwabon provides good opportunities for pupils' academic, personal and social development". In 2009 there were nearly 950 pupils on the school roll. The sixth form has a 98% pass rate at A Level.

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Located at 52.99 -3.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 16th-century establishments in Wales, Educational institutions established in the 1570s, Ruabon, Secondary schools in Wrexham County Borough

Wat's Dyke

Wat's Dyke is a 40 mile (64 km) earthwork running through the northern Welsh Marches from Basingwerk Abbey on the River Dee estuary, passing to the east of Oswestry and onto Maesbury in Shropshire, England. It runs generally parallel to Offa's Dyke, sometimes within a few yards but never more than three miles away.

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Located at 52.99 -3.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ancient dykes, Anglo-Saxon sites in England, Anglo-Saxon sites in Wales, Archaeological sites in Powys, Archaeological sites in Shropshire, England–Wales border, English Heritage sites in Shropshire, Fortification in England, Fortification in Wales, Fortification lines, History of Shropshire, Ruins in England, Ruins in Wales, Separation barriers