Stafford (Royaume-Uni)Stafford () est une ville britannique, chef-lieu du comté cérémoniel et non métropolitain du Staffordshire. Elle est située dans le nord de la région des Midlands de l'Ouest de l'Angleterre. La ville se trouve entre Wolverhampton au sud et Stoke-on-Trent au nord, non loin au nord-ouest de Birmingham et à moins d'une centaine kilomètres au sud de Manchester. Au census de 2011, sa population s'élève à , pour 130 869 habitants au sein du district de Stafford, dont elle est le chef-lieu. vignette|gauche|upright=0.
Pont-canal de PontcysyllteLe pont-canal de Pontcysyllte (en Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, en Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) est un pont-canal imaginé et construit par les ingénieurs Thomas Telford et William Jessop. Il porte le Canal de Llangollen, qui franchit notamment la vallée de la Dee, au Pays de Galles. Il a été ouvert en 1805. Son nom signifie en gallois « le pont qui établit une liaison » (ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ). On le surnomme localement the canal in the sky (« le canal dans le ciel »). vignette|La rivière Dee, au cours tumultueux.
CoedpoethCoedpoeth (Coed-poeth; kɔidpɔiθ) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The built-up area with Minera had a population of 5,723 in the 2011 census. Coedpoeth is on a hill between the Clywedog and Gwenfro valleys, surrounded by countryside with views of the Cheshire plain, Tanyfron, Southsea and the city of Wrexham. The highest point of the village is Rock Place at 800 feet (245 m) above sea-level. The neighbouring village of Bwlchgwyn is one of several claiming to be the highest village in Wales, at 1090 feet (333 m).
GresfordGresford (ˈɡrɛsfərd; Gresffordd ˈɡrɛsfɔrð) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the community, which also includes the village of Marford, was 5,334, reducing to 5,010 at the 2011 census. The Grade I listed All Saints' Church, Gresford has been described as the finest parish church in Wales, and has the most surviving medieval stained glass of any Welsh church. Its bells are one of the traditional Seven Wonders of Wales.
AcrefairAcrefair (Acre-fair; ˌakrɛˈvɑɪr) is a village in Wrexham County Borough, north-east Wales, in the community of Cefn. It was formerly part of the ancient parish of Ruabon, and is located between Wrexham and Llangollen. It is close to the villages of Trevor, Cefn Mawr, Ruabon and Plas Madoc. The name Acrefair originates from the Welsh word for acres—acrau, or acre in the local Welsh dialect—and Mair, the Welsh name for Mary. The English meaning of Acrefair is Mary's Acres. Parts of Acrefair have views across the River Dee and the Dee Valley.
MineraMinera (Mwynglawdd; ) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It adjoins the village of Coedpoeth. The community, which in addition to Minera village includes a number of smaller hamlets such as Gwynfryn and New Brighton and large areas of farmland, had a total population of 1,608 at the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 1,617 at the 2011 Census. The name Minera has an unusual source, being derived from the low Latin for "mine" or "ore". This name was recorded as early as 1339.
BwlchgwynBwlchgwyn (Bwlch-gwyn) is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, on the A525 road, west of the city of Wrexham and south-east of the town of Ruthin. Bwlchgwyn is part of the community of Brymbo. In the 2011 Census the population of the village was 855. The placename Bwlchgwyn has in the past been translated into English as "White Pass", perhaps referring to the white limestone cliffs in the area. These limestone outcrops were more prominent, in the north of the village on the high ground of Fronheulog and over to Gwynfryn, before the days of quarrying.
BirkenheadBirkenhead est une ville portuaire du Royaume-Uni, dans l'Angleterre du Nord-Ouest, sur l'estuaire de la Mersey, en face de Liverpool. Sa population en 2001 esit de habitants, et le district métropolitain correspondant, Wirral (principalement Birkenhead et Wallasey où se trouve la mairie du district), ont habitants (constitué des villes de la péninsule du même nom). Ce district est le débouché des deux tunnels routiers et du tunnel ferroviaire en provenance de Liverpool.
OswestryOswestry (gallois : Croesoswallt) est une ville du comté anglais de Shropshire, contigüe au pays de Galles. Du fait des interactions humaines et sociales induites par cette proximité, le gallois (quoique aujourd'hui en forte régression locale) en demeure un des topolectes historiques. L'hebdomadaire Y Cymro (le Gallois) y fut longtemps publié. Ce centre administratif régional est avec une population de , est la troisième plus grande ville du Shropshire. La région est habitée depuis longtemps.
Welsh toponymyThe place-names of Wales derive in most cases from the Welsh language, but have also been influenced by linguistic contact with the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Anglo-Normans and modern English. Toponymy in Wales reveals significant features of the country's history and geography, as well as the development of the Welsh language. Its study is promoted by the Welsh Place-Name Society (Cymdeithas Enwau Lleoedd Cymru).