In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cwm like this:
CWM, or Combe, a parish in St. Asaph district, Flint, 2¼ miles E by S of Rhuddlan r. station, and 2¾ NE by N of St. Asaph. It comprises the townships of Cwm-Isglan and Cwm-Uchglan; and has a post office under Rhyl. Acres, 3, 702. Real property, £3, 907. Pop., 495. Houses, 103. ...
The property is divided among a few. Many points command fine views; and a number of the inhabitants are employed in iron-works. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £300.* Patron, the Bishop of Llandaff. The church was reported in 1859 to need repair. Charities, £17.
Cwm through time
Cwm is now part of Denbighshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Denbighshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cwm itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cwm, in Denbighshire and Flintshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5546
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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