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In 1895, the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway was completed [9] and cut a swathe through the city centre. In 1863 a volunteer fire brigade was founded. Wrexham benefited from good underground water supplies which were essential to the brewing of good beer and brewing became one of its main industries.
Wrexham was likely founded prior to the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for trade and administration. [8] The city became the most populous settlement in Wales in the 17th century [9] [7] and was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution from the 18th century. Prior to de-industrialisation in the 20th ...
St Giles' Parish Church (Welsh: Eglwys San Silyn) is the parish church of Wrexham, Wales.The church is recognised as one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture in Wales and is a Grade I listed building, described by Sir Simon Jenkins as 'the glory of the Marches' [1] and by W. D. Caröe as a “glorious masterpiece.” [2]
Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild.
After five unsuccessful play-off attempts, Wrexham would finally win the National League in 2023 after a 15-year exile in non-League. Wrexham have won the Welsh Cup a record 23 times, the Football League Trophy in 2005, and the FA Trophy in 2013. They have gained one promotion from the third tier, six promotions from the fourth tier, and one ...
On the site's Chester Street side stood the former Wrexham Grammar School, founded in 1603 and closed in 1880, which later became home to Wrexham's first guildhall (also known as the Municipal Building) [39] and free library in 1884 following its acquisition by the local borough council, [40] in the year prior.
The Football Association of Wales was founded on 2 February 1876 at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel in Wrexham. [138] The first association football match in Wales is said to have been in or near Wrexham. [139] [140] Notable stadia in the county borough include the Racecourse Ground, the oldest in Wales; The Rock; and an athletics stadium at Queensway.
The archives are held at County Buildings, on Regent Street, Wrexham, and run by Wrexham County Borough Council as part of its Wrexham Archives and Local Studies Service. [1] [2] The centre was initially named after local Wrexham historian Alfred Neobard Palmer. [3] The building is shared with Wrexham County Borough Museum and the archives ...