A famous local landmark that was in danger of collapsing and falling into the road has been rescued by the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty staff.
The boundary stone at Loggerheads was established in the 1760s to resolve a dispute over mineral rights between the Lords of Mold and the Grosvenor Estate – a bitter dispute that lasted for more than 10 years and was finally settle in the high Court. It was this dispute that could well have given the area it name – as the two sides were at Loggerheads over the issue for so long !
The marker was built over a more ancient stone – Carn march Arthur – a stone supposedly marked by the hoof print of King Arthur’s horse as it leapt from Moel Famau. The Stone has marked the boundary between Flintshire and Denbighshire since 1763.
Wardens at Loggerheads Country Park noticed that the plaque within the boundary stone had come loose and was leaning into the road. A number of serious cracks had also begun to appear across the monument.
Glyn Williams – Warden for the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB said. “The stone carved plaque was about to fall on to the pavement. The last few Winters have probably taken their toll on the structure creating big cracks that are now undermining the whole thing”.
The AONB have secured funds to restore the monument and have enlisted the help of local stone mason – Jason Wyn .
The boundary Stone at loggerheads was the subject of a painting by Edward Pugh in 1795. It shows the stone at what is now the entrance to Loggerheads Country Park with Moel Famau in the back ground. It was this painting that for the first time presented the picturesque landscape of Loggerheads and established it as a place to visit.
