 The area had a strong community spirit and at least three major railways (GWR, LNWR, LNER) were present.Brymbo, possibly from the Welsh "Bryn baw" ("mud hill" or "dirt hill") first appears in records in 1339, although the area had clearly been occupied for centuries beforehand (see "Brymbo Man" below).At this stage Brymbo was a township covering a considerable area and containing a number of scattered settlements, farms, commons, and "wastes", or uncultivated areas.