Froncysyllte stands on the banks of the River Dee and the Llangollen Canal, surrounded by the farming landscape of the Vale of Llangollen, at the southern end of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Its houses were built on limestone for quarry, limekiln, brick and tile workers in the nineteenth-century.

The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir is known internationally but other aspects of Froncysyllte’s community spirit, talent and innovation are celebrated locally too. The beautiful seasonal canalside pop-up café Sian Williams houses in her own garden and the importance of Froncysyllte Community Centre as an intergenerational social and cultural hub, are just two examples. We have been working with Keith Sinclair, Froncysyllte Community Centre Secretary and Community Councillor for Llangollen Rural Community Council, who is passionate about his ongoing work to celebrate a range of lesser-known local heritage sites in Froncysyllte. There is an enormous amount of heritage in this area that is in need of conserving, restoring and sharing before it is forgotten or destroyed for now and the future. Through the generosity of Keith and a number of other community members we have been able to explore, capture and share their heritage and knowledge with a focus on the inclusivity of diverse past and present heritage. Understanding heritage goes beyond the tangible architecture and monuments we see - this is just half the story.