Monks Pool

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Denbighshire

Wales

Monks Pool

Ruabon station
Ruabon station Credit: Roy Hughes

Monks Pool is a picturesque freshwater marsh located in Denbighshire, Wales. Spread over an area of approximately 5 acres, it is often referred to as a lake, pool, or pond due to its size and tranquility. The pool is tucked away amidst rolling green hills and is surrounded by dense vegetation, creating a serene and natural ambiance.

The water in Monks Pool is crystal clear and fed by a small stream that originates from the nearby hills. It is home to a diverse range of aquatic plants and serves as a habitat for various species of fish, amphibians, and insects. The pool's calm and undisturbed nature make it an ideal breeding ground for many aquatic creatures.

The surrounding area of Monks Pool is abundant with wildlife, including a variety of birds such as ducks, swans, and herons. These avian species are often seen gliding gracefully across the water or nesting in the surrounding trees. The pool's tranquil environment also attracts other wildlife enthusiasts, who come to observe and study the diverse flora and fauna that thrive in this unique ecosystem.

Monks Pool is a popular spot for nature lovers and photographers, who are drawn to its natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere. Its remote location and quiet surroundings make it an ideal place for relaxation and contemplation, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life.

Overall, Monks Pool in Denbighshire is a hidden gem, offering a glimpse into the beauty and diversity of Wales' natural landscapes.

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Monks Pool Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.996203/-3.0391554 or Grid Reference SJ3044. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ruabon station
Ruabon station
Railway bridge over the B5605 North of Ruabon station.
Railway bridge over the B5605
North of Ruabon station.
The Wynnstay Arms Hotel in the centre of Ruabon.
The Wynnstay Arms
Hotel in the centre of Ruabon.
Stryt Fawr, Rhiwabon Ruabon's High Street, once the very busy main A483, now something of a backwater.
Stryt Fawr, Rhiwabon
Ruabon's High Street, once the very busy main A483, now something of a backwater.
Rhiwabon Nowhere is the brilliant red Ruabon brick better shown off than in its home village on a bright early spring morning.
Rhiwabon
Nowhere is the brilliant red Ruabon brick better shown off than in its home village on a bright early spring morning.
Old avenue from Wynnstay Hall to Ruabon An avenue connecting Wynnstay and its estate village of Ruabon was planted c.1777. After the Williams-Wynn family left the house in 1948, the avenue was increasingly neglected, and in the late 1980s was severed by the new A483 Wrexham/Ruabon by-pass.
Old avenue from Wynnstay Hall to Ruabon
An avenue connecting Wynnstay and its estate village of Ruabon was planted c.1777. After the Williams-Wynn family left the house in 1948, the avenue was increasingly neglected, and in the late 1980s was severed by the new A483 Wrexham/Ruabon by-pass.
Old circular AA sign in the Bridge End, Ruabon Old AA Sign located in the Bridge End PH on the northwest side of the B5605 Bridge Street, Ruabon. Ruabon community.

This is the Circular, village name on black band, no Motor Union symbol or name type, dating from 1923 showing distances Wrexham 5¼ Llangollen 6 London 180. 

There were five series of AA signs, mostly dating from 1923 and made by Francis & Co / Franco in Deptford, London. The village name and distance to London or Dublin were normally displayed.

Milestone Society National ID: DEN-RUABON
Old circular AA sign in the Bridge End, Ruabon
Old AA Sign located in the Bridge End PH on the northwest side of the B5605 Bridge Street, Ruabon. Ruabon community. This is the Circular, village name on black band, no Motor Union symbol or name type, dating from 1923 showing distances Wrexham 5¼ Llangollen 6 London 180. There were five series of AA signs, mostly dating from 1923 and made by Francis & Co / Franco in Deptford, London. The village name and distance to London or Dublin were normally displayed. Milestone Society National ID: DEN-RUABON
Rontec services, Ruabon Bypass The A483 is a major north-south trunk road in Wales, running for 149 miles between Chester and Junction 42 of the M4 motorway just east of Swansea.
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A483" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A483">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A483_road" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A483_road">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Wikipedia
Rontec services, Ruabon Bypass
The A483 is a major north-south trunk road in Wales, running for 149 miles between Chester and Junction 42 of the M4 motorway just east of Swansea. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A483, Ruabon Bypass The A483 is a major north-south trunk road in Wales, running for 149 miles between Chester and Junction 42 of the M4 motorway just east of Swansea.
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A483" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A483">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
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A483, Ruabon Bypass
The A483 is a major north-south trunk road in Wales, running for 149 miles between Chester and Junction 42 of the M4 motorway just east of Swansea. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Bridge over the A483 at Ruabon The A483 is a major north-south trunk road in Wales, running for 149 miles between Chester and Junction 42 of the M4 motorway just east of Swansea.
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A483" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A483">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  SABRE
<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A483_road" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A483_road">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Wikipedia
Bridge over the A483 at Ruabon
The A483 is a major north-south trunk road in Wales, running for 149 miles between Chester and Junction 42 of the M4 motorway just east of Swansea. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Northbound A483 at Junction 2 The A5 is a major trunk road which runs for about 181 miles from London, in England, to Holyhead, in Wales. For part of its route, it follows a section of the Roman route which later took the Anglo-Saxon name Watling Street.  At Oswestry, the A5 joins the A483 and becomes the bypass to the east of the town. It continues to multiplex with the A483 until it reaches Halton, where it diverges towards Llangollen and Holyhead.
Northbound A483 at Junction 2
The A5 is a major trunk road which runs for about 181 miles from London, in England, to Holyhead, in Wales. For part of its route, it follows a section of the Roman route which later took the Anglo-Saxon name Watling Street. At Oswestry, the A5 joins the A483 and becomes the bypass to the east of the town. It continues to multiplex with the A483 until it reaches Halton, where it diverges towards Llangollen and Holyhead.
Benchmark in Vincent Street, Ruabon Ordnance Survey benchmark in Vincent Street, Ruabon. Levelled at 116.482m above Newlyn datum, verified in 1960. For a wider view see: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7540804">SJ3044 : The former County Constabulary building, New High Street</a> Benchmark database: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm197092" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm197092">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Benchmark in Vincent Street, Ruabon
Ordnance Survey benchmark in Vincent Street, Ruabon. Levelled at 116.482m above Newlyn datum, verified in 1960. For a wider view see: SJ3044 : The former County Constabulary building, New High Street Benchmark database: LinkExternal link
The former County Constabulary building, New High Street Looking across New High Street towards the former County Constabulary building, which is dated 1898. There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark on the side wall behind the white car: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7540783">SJ3044 : Benchmark in Vincent Street, Ruabon</a>
The former County Constabulary building, New High Street
Looking across New High Street towards the former County Constabulary building, which is dated 1898. There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark on the side wall behind the white car: SJ3044 : Benchmark in Vincent Street, Ruabon
Benchmark on Black Brook Bridge Ordnance Survey benchmark on Black Brook Bridge parapet alongside the B5426, east of Rhosllanerchrugog. Levelled at 92.162m above Newlyn Datum, verified 1959. For a wider view see: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7541558">SJ3245 : The B5426 over Black Brook Bridge</a>  Benchmark database: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm197126" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm197126">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Benchmark on Black Brook Bridge
Ordnance Survey benchmark on Black Brook Bridge parapet alongside the B5426, east of Rhosllanerchrugog. Levelled at 92.162m above Newlyn Datum, verified 1959. For a wider view see: SJ3245 : The B5426 over Black Brook Bridge Benchmark database: LinkExternal link
The B5426 over Black Brook Bridge Looking west across Black Brook Bridge, east of Rhosllanerchrugog. There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark on the corner of the bridge parapet on the left: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7541548">SJ3245 : Benchmark on Black Brook Bridge</a>
The B5426 over Black Brook Bridge
Looking west across Black Brook Bridge, east of Rhosllanerchrugog. There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark on the corner of the bridge parapet on the left: SJ3245 : Benchmark on Black Brook Bridge
A539 looking west from A483 slip road The slip road leaves the A438 here at the Ruabon junction.
A539 looking west from A483 slip road
The slip road leaves the A438 here at the Ruabon junction.
Exit from James Farm caravan site At junction with A539
Exit from James Farm caravan site
At junction with A539
Bench mark on Pont Adam, Ruabon This bench mark is on the north parapet of the old stone bridge, Pont Adam, that carries the B5079, also called Pont Adam, over the Afon Eitha. The mark was recorded on the 1874 O.S. map, levelled at 379.5 feet. See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2595312">SJ3043 : Pont Adam and a bench mark</a>
Bench mark on Pont Adam, Ruabon
This bench mark is on the north parapet of the old stone bridge, Pont Adam, that carries the B5079, also called Pont Adam, over the Afon Eitha. The mark was recorded on the 1874 O.S. map, levelled at 379.5 feet. See also SJ3043 : Pont Adam and a bench mark
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Monks Pool is located at Grid Ref: SJ3044 (Lat: 52.996203, Lng: -3.0391554)

Unitary Authority: Wrexham

Police Authority: North Wales

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