Borras Park
Borras Park (Welsh: Parc Borras / Parc Bwras) is an electoral division (ward) in the community of Acton in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The name is derived from the nearby area of Borras.
At the time of the 2001 Census, the population was 2,517 in 1,065 household,[1] reducing to a population of 2,359 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Religion[]
At the time of the 2011 Census, it was reported as being the ward with the highest proportion in Wales of people describing themselves as Christian (76.1%).[3] The ward itself contains one church, namely Borras Park Evangelical Church,[4] with two others, namely St. John's Church of Wales and Rhosnesni Methodist church, within a few hundred yards of the ward boundary.
Schools[]
Sport[]
There are two football teams based in Borras Park, Borras Park Albion F.C., founded in 1980, who play in the Wrexham and District Youth League and the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area),[5][6] and , founded in 2002, who play in the Wrexham and District Youth League.[6][7]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Office of National Statistics [1] Retrieved January 2011)
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ BBC Wales News [2] retrieved January 2016
- ^ Church website [3] retrieved 2 January 2016
- ^ Borras Park Albion website [4] (Retrieved January 2011)
- ^ a b The Wrexham & District Youth Football League website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)(Retrieved January 2011) - ^ Borras Park Rangers website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Retrieved January 2011)
Coordinates: 53°03′43″N 2°58′23″W / 53.062°N 2.973°W
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