Gwersyllt (; ) is an urban village and a local government
community, the lowest tier of local government, part of
Wrexham County Borough in
Wales.
The densely populated village is one of Wrexham's largest and is situated in the north western suburbs of the town, bordering the nearby villages of
Llay, Cefn-y-Bedd, and Sydallt. The community, also including the villages of
Summerhill and
Bradley, had a total population of 10,056 at the 2001 census.
The
name is usually stated to be derived from the
Welsh word,
gwersyll, meaning "campsite", with the final
t common in the area's dialect.Palmer, A. N.
A History of Ancient Tenures of Land in North Wales and the Marches, 1910, p.127Palmer, A. N.
A History of Ancient Tenures of Land in North Wales and the Marches, 1910, p.127
History
Gwersyllt was originally a
township of the parish of
Gresford, and by 1833 had 834 inhabitants.,
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