Acrefair is a village in the county borough of Wrexham, North East Wales, in the community of Cefn. It was formerly part of the ancient parish of Ruabon, and is located between the towns of Wrexham and Llangollen. It is close to the villages of Trevor, Cefn Mawr, Ruabon and Plas Madoc. The name Acrefair originates from the Welsh word for acres—acrau, or acre in the local Welsh dialect—and Mair, the Welsh name for Mary. We therefore have Acre-Mair, which leads to Acre-Fair, as there is a soft mutation on the second element of a composite word. The English meaning of Acrefair is Mary's Acres. Parts of Acrefair have beautiful views across the River De...
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