Ceiriog Ucha - Warrington Corporation Bill, 1923

Warrington Corporation Bill, 1923

In 1923 a proposal was put before the British Parliament to flood 13,600 acres (55 km2) of the area, to form a reservoir to provide water to the Corporation of Warrington, evicting the local farming and working population and completely obliterating the village of Tregeiriog. The water would, in part, have been used for Warrington's brewing industry. Opposers of the proposal, who were backed by a fund organised by the Western Mail newspaper, used the slogan "They want to take the "W" out of WALES and turn it into ALES".

The proposal was opposed by many Welsh MPs, including Lloyd George, and was ultimately defeated.

Coordinates: 52°53′49″N 3°15′18″W / 52.897°N 3.255°W / 52.897; -3.255