| Gwenfro | |
| Afon Gwenfro | |
| River | |
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The Gwenfro, near Tanyfron.
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| Country | Wales |
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| Counties | Wrexham County Borough |
| Source | Fynnon y Ceirw |
| - location | Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham County Borough |
| - coordinates | |
| Mouth | River Clywedog |
| - location | near Wrexham |
| - coordinates | |
The River Gwenfro (Welsh: Afon Gwenfro) is a small river in Wrexham County Borough, north Wales. It is a tributary of the Clywedog.[1] The name Gwenfro is possibly derived from the Welsh language words gwen (feminine of gwyn), "white", and bro, "border", "boundary".[2]
The river rises at a number of small springs south and east of the village of Bwlchgwyn, one of its sources being at a place called Fynnon y Ceirw ("fountain of the stags"). It flows eastwards through a rather deep valley, being joined by several other streams, for several miles: it eventually passes through Wrexham town centre, where it is largely culverted, and joins the Clywedog at King's Mills.
The Gwenfro was formerly an important water source for Wrexham industry and has been affected by pollution in the past. Although still periodically affected – an incident in 2006 led to a fine for Welsh Water – fish including brown trout and roach are now present.[3]