ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɪt wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː plˈeɪsᵻz ɪn nˈɔːɹθ wˈeɪlz wˌɛɹ wˈiːt wʌz ɡɹˈoʊn, θɹuː hˈɛvi tɹˈiːtmənt ʌvðə fˈiːldz wɪð lˈaɪm, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈɛlpt tə kɹiːˈeɪt lˈʌʃ pˈæstʃɚ fɚðə dɹˈoʊvɚz kˈæɾəl.
In the 19th century it was one of the few places in north Wales where wheat was grown, through heavy treatment of the fields with lime, which also helped to create lush pasture for the drovers' cattle.