Rudry

Rudry

Rudry

Village and community in Wales

Rudry (Welsh: Rhydri) is a small village and community located to the east of Caerphilly in Wales. As a community Rudry contains not only the village of Rudry, but also the villages of Draethen, Garth and Waterloo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 1,053.[1]

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Description

The village is in a rural location, surrounded by wooded hills with walks along the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk. The village's main attractions include the Maen llwyd Inn, the site of another historic public house The Griffin and the 13th century St James's church

St James's church

The church has been in existence since at least 1295 however, it is thought that the site was home to a wayside shrine used by pilgrims for some time before this.[2] The church is the center of a local belief that Oliver Cromwell sought refuge in St James's during the Second English Civil War. While there is little evidence today to support this, it is known that Cromwell was actively leading forces in the area and that Charles I spent time at nearby Ruperra Castle. In the late eighteenth century the priest at St James's was one William Price. While Price was known as an eccentric in his own right his son, William Price, gained great renown as a Chartist, Neo-druid, political activist, Welsh nationalist and as a pioneer of cremation.[3]

History

The community was formerly known as Yr-Yw-Dre (English: The Yew-tree Town), deriving from the large number of yew-trees which are a feature of the mountains surrounding the village. In the mid-nineteenth century, lead-ore was extracted from the limestone hills surrounding Rudry, with miners being brought into the area from North Wales.[4] The community was also served by two railway stations—Waterloo Halt and Fountain Bridge Halt, with each station serving trains travelling in one direction only. Both stations were closed in 1956.[5]

  • Rudry Close
  • Rudry village hall

References

  1. [1]
    "Community population 2011". Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Church in Wales". Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Church Website". Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    Lewis, Samuel (1849). A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. London: Samuel Lewis. pp. 356–368.
  5. [5]
    Hutton, J. The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996. p. 101
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