Marchwiel, Denbighshire

Description
Marchwiel, a township and a parish in Denbighshire. The township lies on the river Clywedog, near the river Dee and Wat's Dyke, 2 miles SE of Wrexham. It has a post office under Wrexham; money order and telegraph office, Wrexham. The parish contains also the township of Sont-ley. Acreage, 3397 ; population, 648. Marchwiel Hall was a seat of the Broughtons. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St Asaph; net value, £444 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of St Asaph. The church was restored in 1788, and contains a monument to Miss Yorke of Erddig.