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|text='''Hanmer''' is a village in the Maelor Saesneg part of [[Flintshire]]. Asisde from Hanmer village itself, the parish has a series of pretty hamlets including Horseman's Green and Arowry. | |text='''Hanmer''' is a village in the Maelor Saesneg part of [[Flintshire]]. Asisde from Hanmer village itself, the parish has a series of pretty hamlets including Horseman's Green and Arowry. | ||
| − | The village of Hanmer lies at the northern end of Hanmer Mere, a fair lake spreading out from the village to the woods beyond. It | + | The village of Hanmer lies at the northern end of Hanmer Mere, a fair lake spreading out from the village to the woods beyond. It is part of the 'Shropshire lake district' of meres which was formed during the last Ice Age. |
The name of the village comes from its lake, which is thought originally to have been "Handmere" or "Hagenamere", perhaps taking its name from a Mercian lord}}<noinclude> | The name of the village comes from its lake, which is thought originally to have been "Handmere" or "Hagenamere", perhaps taking its name from a Mercian lord}}<noinclude> | ||
[[Category:Front Page data templates|Hanmer]] | [[Category:Front Page data templates|Hanmer]] | ||
