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Acrefair
Sign in to saveAcrefair (; ) 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—, or acre in the local Welsh dialect—and , the Welsh name for Mary. The English meaning of Acrefair is Mary's Acres.
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Acrefair (; ) 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—, or acre in the local Welsh dialect—and , 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. thumb|260px|left|Acrefair in 1794, Engraving Francis Jukes after Thomas Walmsley. Acrefair has a chemist, kebab shop and two Chinese take-aways and once had a petrol station and newsagents / post office. It boasts many buildings built from "Ruabon Red brick", including several chapels which are now closed and converted.
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