Farming and Rural Life

In the past, although farms were small, they were mostly owned by wealthy landowners, and the farmers were tenants. Noteable landowners around Llangollen included the Williams-Wynns, the Myddletons of Chirk Castle and the Trevors. This trend has gradually changed and, until recently, most were owned by individual farmers. However, agriculture is now in crisis and as small farms go out of business, they are being taken over by larger landowners again. The small family farm is fast becoming a thing of the past.