Offa, Wrexham

Offa is a community (the lowest tier of local government) in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.

History

Bellevue Park, or the "Parciau", is located within the community of Offa

Unlike many such community areas in Wales, Offa was not based on the boundaries of an earlier civil parish or township, although it corresponds roughly to some of the areas included in the old township of Wrexham Abbott. It was first established only in April 1985, after a boundary review bought four new 'urban' communities into being within the town of Wrexham.^[1] The community has four wards, Erddig, Brynyffynnon, Hermitage and Offa. The Community Council states that it was noted in a Welsh Assembly report as one of the most "active and innovative" in Wales.^[1]

At the 2001 census, the community had a total population of 9,852 in 4,294 households,^[2] the population increasing to 10,501 at the 2011 census.^[3] Following the Hermitage ward's inclusion in the top 10% of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, Offa Community has been involved in the Welsh Assembly's Communities First regeneration programme.^[4]

Areas

The community of Offa covers much of the older, western part of the centre of Wrexham, including St. Giles' Church. It also covers large residential areas, including the areas known as Hightown, Brynyffynnon and Felin Puleston, as well as the part of the grounds of Erddig not within the neighbouring communities of Esclusham and Marchwiel.

References

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1 2 About Offa Community Council, Offa Community Council
↑ Offa Community, Office of National Statistics
↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
↑ Community Regeneration – Teams and Partnerships, Wrexham CBC

Wrexham County Borough

Principal settlements	Chirk Holt Wrexham

Communities	Abenbury Acton Bangor-on-Dee Bronington Broughton Brymbo Caia Park Cefn Ceiriog Ucha Chirk Coedpoeth Erbistock Esclusham Glyntraian Gresford Gwersyllt Hanmer Holt Isycoed Llangollen Rural Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Llay Maelor South Marchwiel Minera Offa Overton-on-Dee Penycae Rhosddu Rhosllannerchrugog Rossett Ruabon Sesswick Willington Worthenbury

Other villages and areas	Acrefair Arowry Bersham Bettisfield Borras Park Bradley Bryn Offa Brynteg Burton Bwlchgwyn Caego Cefn Mawr Cross Lanes Froncysyllte Garden Village Glyn Ceiriog Gwynfryn Hightown Horseman's Green Johnstown Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Marford Moss Penley Pentre Broughton Pentre Bychan Pentre Maelor Ponciau Pontfadog Rhosrobin Rhostyllen Rhosymedre Southsea Stansty Summerhill Sydallt Tanyfron Tregeiriog Trevor

Castles	Chirk Castle Holt Castle

Buildings and structures	Bersham Ironworks Erddig Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Rossett Hall Wynn Hall

Rivers	Alyn Cegidog Ceiriog Clywedog Dee Eitha Gwenfro Wych Brook

Geographical features	Esclusham Mountain Fenn's Moss Ruabon Moors

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