place name

[swinno]

Hi guys,

I am looking for a place name which shows up in the registers in the Oswestry area .
Pentre Poeth its called and I suspect it was or is a hamlet between Oswestry and Wrexham.
I can find the name in other areas of  Wales but not this one.
Anyone seen this before?

thanks,
bswinno.

[Kay99]

Wiki mentions that Oswestry was once known as Pentrepoeth or "hot village" as it was burned and nearly totally destroyed by the Welsh   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswestry

Kay

[swinno]

Oh that's great Kay.
many thanks for the reply
I will take a look.

[Gadget]

A bit more ~

The Pentrepoeth Turnpike gate was situated at Upper Church street

http://search.shropshirehistory.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCS_MSA12574/


Gadget

[swinno]

Thanks Gadget another fine reply.
So many of my Swinnerton Ancestors used St Oswald's Church.
And Pentre Poeth kept coming up.

[Kay99]

This may be of interest and refers to the church http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~laroberts/genealogy/oswestry.htm

[Gadget]

Looking at current maps of Oswestry, I find it hardly resembles the place I used to visit at least once a week when I lived in the area. I was there a few years ago and was still able to make my way around but it does seem to have changed so much 

[swinno]

Gadget I have never been but I have driven past many times, maybe its time to take a look.

[Gadget]

The Church is a bit outside the main centre. It just on the southern side  on the Morda road.