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Penycae is a village and community in the county borough of Wrexham in north-east Wales.

History
The village was part of the ancient parish of Ruabon and the district was known as Dynhinlle Uchaf (but also known as Y Dref Fechan or Cristionydd Fechan).

The new parish of Penycae was formed 1879, from parts of the existing parishes of Ruabon, Rhosllannerchrugog and Rhosymedre. The parish church of St. Thomas had been consecrated in 1878. However, most of the population of the parish were nonconformists and attended the Baptist chapels of Salem and Sion in Groes; the Calvinistic Methodist chapels in Groes and Tainant; the Wesleyan chapel of Soar in Stryt Issa; or the Primitive Methodist chapel in Copperas.

Industry
Coal was extracted from pits at Plas Bennion, Wynn Hall, Afon Eitha, Cristionydd, Groes and Plas Isaf. Zinc was worked at Copperas.

Dee Valley Water operates two reservoirs in Penycae: Penycae Upper and Penycae Lower.

Transport
Wright & Son, ran a bus service from Penycae to Wrexham via Rhos, and later via Ponciau also. When the bus industry was de-regulated in 1986 there was fierce competition between Wright's and the much larger Crosville company. Wrights', the last surviving independent local company, ceased operations in 1993 leaving Crosville as the sole service provider in the Wrexham area.

Football in Penycae: Penycae FC

Golf in Penycae: Pen-y-Cae Golf Club Ltd Ruabon Road Pen-y-Cae Wrexham LL14 1TW 01978 810108

Pubs/Bars in Penycae: Black Horse Inn Hall Street Penycae Wrexham Clwyd LL14 2RU Blue Bell Inn Plas Issa Penycae Wrexham Clwyd LL14 1TU Cross Foxes Copperas Hill Penycae Wrexham Clwyd LL14 2SA 01978 840694 Wheelwright Arms Stryt Issa Penycae Wrexham Clwyd LL14 2PN

Schools/Colleges in Penycae: Penycae Infants School Copperas Hill Penycae Wrexham LL14 2SD 01978 847511 Penycae Junior C.P. School Afoneitha Road Penycae Wrexham LL14 2PF 01978 840509

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