Ruabon is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The name comes from Rhiw Fabon, rhiw being the Welsh word for "slope" or "hillside" and Fabon being a mutation from St Mabon, the original church name, of earlier, Celtic origin. An older English spelling, Rhuabon, can sometimes be seen.
The Vaults public house and the roundhouse, Ruabon
Pontcysyllte bridge and aqueduct near Ruabon, early 19th century
The clock and tower of St Mary's Parish Church
The Wynnstay Arms Hotel with the arms of the Williams-Wynn family on the hanging sign
Wrexham County Borough is a county borough, with city status, in the north-east of Wales. It borders the English ceremonial counties of Cheshire and Shropshire to the east and south-east respectively, Powys to the south-west, Denbighshire to the west and Flintshire to the north-west. The city of Wrexham is the administrative centre. The county borough is part of the preserved county of Clwyd.
Image: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Cefn Mawr viaduct
Image: Wrexham Parish Church (27203084507)
Image: Biddulph Tower and trig on Y Foel geograph.org.uk 5568767
Lake in Acton Park, Wrexham