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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data label">Queen's Square, Wrexham, Wales</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Old_Library,_Wrexham&params=53.047014_N_2.993582_W_type:landmark"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">53°02′49″N</span> <span class="longitude">2°59′37″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">53.047014°N 2.993582°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">53.047014; -2.993582</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Construction started</th><td class="infobox-data">1 January 1906</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Completed</th><td class="infobox-data">1907</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">15 February 1907</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Renovated</th><td class="infobox-data">1951</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Renovation cost</th><td class="infobox-data">£6,641 (1951)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_County_Borough_Council" title="Wrexham County Borough Council">Wrexham County Borough Council</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ededed">Technical details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Floor count</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ededed">Design and construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Vernon Hodge</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ededed"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr 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style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Old Library</b> (sometimes <b>Old Carnegie Library</b>) is a building on <a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Square,_Wrexham" title="Queen's Square, Wrexham">Queen's Square</a> in <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_city_centre" title="Wrexham city centre">Wrexham city centre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a>. Built as a <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_library" title="Carnegie library">carnegie library</a> in 1907, the building served as <a href="/wiki/Wrexham" title="Wrexham">Wrexham</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Public_library" title="Public library">public library</a> until 1973, when it later became council offices. The building is <a href="/wiki/Grade_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Grade II">Grade II</a> listed and owned by <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_County_Borough_Council" title="Wrexham County Borough Council">Wrexham County Borough Council</a>. It is proposed to be converted into a hub for <a href="/wiki/Creative_arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Creative arts">creative arts</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Old_Library,_Wrexham&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The building was constructed as a library and lecture hall in 1907. It was designed by Vernon Hodge.<sup id="cite_ref-Cadw_OCL_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cadw_OCL-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over 100 architects had submitted designs for the new library.<sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The building is a <a href="/wiki/Grade_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Grade II">Grade II</a> listed building, and located in <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_city_centre" title="Wrexham city centre">Wrexham city centre</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Queens_Square,_Wrexham" class="mw-redirect" title="Queens Square, Wrexham">Queens Square</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Cadw_OCL_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cadw_OCL-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The construction received funding<sup id="cite_ref-Cadw_OCL_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cadw_OCL-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> from Scottish-American philanthropist <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie" title="Andrew Carnegie">Andrew Carnegie</a> following an appeal over the lack of space for books in the town's existing library located in the Guildhall. A grant of £4,000 to build and £300 to furnish the library was provided from Carnegie for the building's construction.<sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mayoress of Wrexham, Mrs Birkett Evans laid the building's foundation stone on 1 January 1906. The building was opened on 15 February 1907 by Foster Cunliffe of <a href="/wiki/Acton_Hall,_Wrexham" class="mw-redirect" title="Acton Hall, Wrexham">Acton Hall</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with the <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Wrexham" title="Mayor of Wrexham">mayor</a>, aldermen and councillors also attending. Upon opening, the building's ground floor consisted of a lending library, magazine room, newsroom and a ladies' room. While the first floor had a "very fine" lecture hall, offices and a bookstore.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, the building housed 500 juvenile and 700 adult books from <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_Central_Library" title="Liverpool Central Library">Liverpool Library</a> following the <a href="/wiki/Evacuations_of_civilians_in_Britain_during_World_War_II" title="Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II">evacuation of 9,600 children</a> from <a href="/wiki/Merseyside" title="Merseyside">Merseyside</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Blackout_(wartime)" title="Blackout (wartime)">blackout</a> during the war led to an increase in reading, with the number of library borrowers "dramatically" increasing during the war. The Food Office and an Information Bureau, were set up in part of the library during the war.<sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The building was enlarged in 1951, at the cost of £6,641, modernising facilities and the addition of a "Wrexham Room" for books, illustrations, manuscripts, records of local interest, and an "Exhibition Room" to display art, craft and lectures.<sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The building was vacated of its library function in 1973, with the library being superseded by the <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Library" title="Wrexham Library">current library</a> located on <a href="/wiki/Llwyn_Isaf" title="Llwyn Isaf">Llwyn Isaf</a>, with the current library opening in 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 1973, the Old Library building had been used as council offices.<sup id="cite_ref-Cadw_OCL_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cadw_OCL-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The building is owned by <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_County_Borough_Council" title="Wrexham County Borough Council">Wrexham County Borough Council</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and as of 2023, it was used to house the council's IT department.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Leader-2023_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Leader-2023-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sale">Sale</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Old_Library,_Wrexham&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Sale"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In December 2020, Wrexham council announced it was planning to sell the building. This follows previous revelations that the council were vacating the building by moving their IT systems from the building into the renovated <a href="/wiki/Crown_Buildings,_Wrexham" class="mw-redirect" title="Crown Buildings, Wrexham">Crown Buildings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2023, the council asked for any expressions of interest from any potential new occupiers, and described the building as "under used".<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2023, a councillor called for the building to be made available for public use. The council refused to comment.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Leader-2023_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Leader-2023-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2024, it was announced the building is hoped to be converted into a "multi-purpose creative hub". The project is expected to cost £4 million, with £2.9 million already committed from the Welsh Government's Transforming Towns Fund. The remaining cost is hoped to be raised from other grants such as the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The hub is aimed to support entrepreneurship in the creative industry, as well as serve as a "focal point" for local people, groups and businesses. The project aims to create a flexible working and co-working entrepreneurial environment, office space, recording studios, television production facilities, exhibition space, and places to hold workshops, including hi-tech workshops. Renovation work is expected to start in late 2024, with it scheduled to open in mid 2025.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Plans for the renovation were submitted for review in September 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Old_Library,_Wrexham&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The building is two storeys, with a graded slate roof, an <a href="/wiki/Ashlar" title="Ashlar">ashlar</a> lower storey and dressings, and is covered in <a href="/wiki/Flemish-bond" class="mw-redirect" title="Flemish-bond">Flemish-bond</a> brickwork on the upper floor's exterior. The building used Cefn stone and Ruabon terracotta during its construction, while the front roof was made of Westmorland slate, and the back roof with Bangor slate. The main part of the building is in the <a href="/wiki/Baroque_architecture" title="Baroque architecture">baroque</a> style. The central bay contains a coat of arms.<sup id="cite_ref-Cadw_OCL_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cadw_OCL-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Wrexham.com_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wrexham.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While used as a library, the ground floor of the building contained a Ladies Room, seating 20 readers, a reference room of a similar size, a general reading room seating 50 readers and a librarian's office. The lending library had the capacity to hold 20,000 volumes. The first floor of the building contained a large lecture hall, seating 200 people. This lecture hall later became a local museum, then a reference room, meeting room, book-club room and a book store.<sup id="cite_ref-old.wrexham.gov.uk_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-old.wrexham.gov.uk-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Old_Library,_Wrexham&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.legatowen.co.uk/property/old-library-building-queens-square-wrexham-wrexham-ll13-8az/">"Old Library Building, Queens Square, Wrexham, Wrexham To Let / For Sale"</a>. <i>Legat Owen</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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title="Brymbo">Brymbo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caia_Park" title="Caia Park">Caia Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cefn,_Wrexham" title="Cefn, Wrexham">Cefn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceiriog_Ucha" title="Ceiriog Ucha">Ceiriog Ucha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirk" title="Chirk">Chirk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coedpoeth" title="Coedpoeth">Coedpoeth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erbistock" title="Erbistock">Erbistock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Esclusham" title="Esclusham">Esclusham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glyntraian" title="Glyntraian">Glyntraian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gresford" title="Gresford">Gresford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gwersyllt" title="Gwersyllt">Gwersyllt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanmer,_Wrexham" title="Hanmer, Wrexham">Hanmer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holt,_Wrexham" title="Holt, Wrexham">Holt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isycoed" title="Isycoed">Isycoed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llangollen_Rural" title="Llangollen Rural">Llangollen Rural</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glyn_Ceiriog" title="Glyn Ceiriog">Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llay" title="Llay">Llay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maelor_South" title="Maelor South">Maelor South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marchwiel" title="Marchwiel">Marchwiel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minera" title="Minera">Minera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Offa,_Wrexham" title="Offa, Wrexham">Offa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overton-on-Dee" title="Overton-on-Dee">Overton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pen-y-cae,_Wrexham" title="Pen-y-cae, Wrexham">Pen-y-cae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhosddu" title="Rhosddu">Rhosddu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhosllanerchrugog" title="Rhosllanerchrugog">Rhosllanerchrugog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rossett" title="Rossett">Rossett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruabon" title="Ruabon">Ruabon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sesswick" title="Sesswick">Sesswick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willington_Worthenbury" title="Willington Worthenbury">Willington Worthenbury</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other villages and areas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aberoer" title="Aberoer">Aberoer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acrefair" title="Acrefair">Acrefair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arowry" title="Arowry">Arowry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bersham" title="Bersham">Bersham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bettisfield" title="Bettisfield">Bettisfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borras" title="Borras">Borras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borras_Park" title="Borras Park">Borras Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bowling_Bank" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowling Bank">Bowling Bank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bradley,_Wrexham" title="Bradley, Wrexham">Bradley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryn_Offa" title="Bryn Offa">Bryn Offa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brynteg,_Wrexham" title="Brynteg, Wrexham">Brynteg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burton,_Wrexham" title="Burton, Wrexham">Burton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bwlchgwyn" title="Bwlchgwyn">Bwlchgwyn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caego" title="Caego">Caego</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cefn_Mawr" title="Cefn Mawr">Cefn Mawr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceiriog_Valley" title="Ceiriog Valley">Ceiriog Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salisbury_Park_Conservation_Area#Chapel_Street" title="Salisbury Park Conservation Area">Chapel Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Street,_Wrexham" title="Charles Street, Wrexham">Charles Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chester_Street,_Wrexham" title="Chester Street, Wrexham">Chester Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_Street,_Wrexham" title="Church Street, Wrexham">Church Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_Street,_Wrexham" title="College Street, Wrexham">College Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cross_Lanes,_Wrexham" class="mw-redirect" title="Cross Lanes, Wrexham">Cross Lanes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairy_Road,_Wrexham" title="Fairy Road, Wrexham">Fairy Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Froncysyllte" title="Froncysyllte">Froncysyllte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garden_Village,_Wrexham" title="Garden Village, Wrexham">Garden Village</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grosvenor_Road,_Wrexham" title="Grosvenor Road, Wrexham">Grosvenor Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grove_Road,_Wrexham" title="Grove Road, Wrexham">Grove Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glyn_Ceiriog" title="Glyn Ceiriog">Glyn Ceiriog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gwynfryn,_Wrexham" title="Gwynfryn, Wrexham">Gwynfryn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halghton" title="Halghton">Halghton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hightown,_Wrexham" title="Hightown, Wrexham">Hightown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horseman%27s_Green" title="Horseman's Green">Horseman's Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Island_Green" title="Island Green">Island Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnstown,_Wrexham" title="Johnstown, Wrexham">Johnstown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knolton" title="Knolton">Knolton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llanarmon_Dyffryn_Ceiriog" title="Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog">Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Llan-y-pwll&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Llan-y-pwll (page does not exist)">Llan-y-pwll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llwyneinion" title="Llwyneinion">Llwyneinion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llwynmawr" title="Llwynmawr">Llwynmawr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maelor" title="Maelor">Maelor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maelor_Saesneg" title="Maelor Saesneg">Maelor Saesneg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marford" title="Marford">Marford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moss_Valley,_Wrexham" title="Moss Valley, Wrexham">Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newbridge,_Wrexham" title="Newbridge, Wrexham">Newbridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Brighton,_Wrexham" title="New Brighton, Wrexham">New Brighton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Broughton,_Wrexham" title="New Broughton, Wrexham">New Broughton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pandy,_Ceiriog_Valley" title="Pandy, Ceiriog Valley">Pandy (Ceiriog)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pandy,_Gwersyllt" title="Pandy, Gwersyllt">Pandy (Gwersyllt)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pant,_Wrexham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pant, Wrexham (page does not exist)">Pant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penley" title="Penley">Penley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pentre_Broughton" title="Pentre Broughton">Pentre Broughton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pentre_Bychan" title="Pentre Bychan">Pentre Bychan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pentre_Maelor" title="Pentre Maelor">Pentre Maelor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plas_Coch" title="Plas Coch">Plas Coch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plas_Madoc" title="Plas Madoc">Plas Madoc</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ponciau" title="Ponciau">Ponciau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pontfadog" title="Pontfadog">Pontfadog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Square,_Wrexham" title="Queen's Square, Wrexham">Queen's Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhosnesni" title="Rhosnesni">Rhosnesni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhosrobin" title="Rhosrobin">Rhosrobin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhostyllen" title="Rhostyllen">Rhostyllen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhosymedre" title="Rhosymedre">Rhosymedre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ridleywood" class="mw-redirect" title="Ridleywood">Ridleywood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salisbury_Park_Conservation_Area" title="Salisbury Park Conservation Area">Salisbury Park/Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southsea,_Wrexham" title="Southsea, Wrexham">Southsea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stansty" title="Stansty">Stansty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Summerhill,_Wrexham" title="Summerhill, Wrexham">Summerhill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sydallt" title="Sydallt">Sydallt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanyfron" title="Tanyfron">Tanyfron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Temple_Row,_Wrexham" title="Temple Row, Wrexham">Temple Row</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tregeiriog" title="Tregeiriog">Tregeiriog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trevor,_Wrexham" title="Trevor, Wrexham">Trevor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tybroughton" title="Tybroughton">Tybroughton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Industrial_Estate" title="Wrexham Industrial Estate">Wrexham Industrial Estate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_city_centre" title="Wrexham city centre">Wrexham City Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitewell,_Wrexham" title="Whitewell, Wrexham">Whitewell</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Universities and colleges</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Coleg_Cambria" title="Coleg Cambria">Coleg Cambria</a> (<a href="/wiki/Yale_College,_Wrexham" class="mw-redirect" title="Yale College, Wrexham">Yale College</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_University" title="Wrexham University">Wrexham University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangor_University#Campus_and_buildings" title="Bangor University">School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Buildings and structures</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2_Grosvenor_Road,_Wrexham" title="2 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham">2 Grosvenor Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abbotsfield,_Wrexham" title="Abbotsfield, Wrexham">Abbotsfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Saints%27_Church,_Gresford" title="All Saints' Church, Gresford">All Saints' Church, Gresford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangor_Bridge" title="Bangor Bridge">Bangor-on-Dee Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangor-on-Dee_racecourse" title="Bangor-on-Dee racecourse">Bangor-on-Dee racecourse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bersham_Ironworks" title="Bersham Ironworks">Bersham Ironworks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bridge_End_Inn" title="Bridge End Inn">Bridge End Inn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brynkinalt" title="Brynkinalt">Brynkinalt Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Butchers%27_Market,_Wrexham" title="Butchers' Market, Wrexham">Butchers' Market</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Cathedral" title="Wrexham Cathedral">Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cefn_Viaduct,_Wrexham" title="Cefn Viaduct, Wrexham">Cefn Viaduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Arcade,_Wrexham" title="Central Arcade, Wrexham">Central Arcade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirk_Aqueduct" title="Chirk Aqueduct">Chirk Aqueduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirk_Viaduct" title="Chirk Viaduct">Chirk Viaduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirk_War_Memorial" title="Chirk War Memorial">Chirk War Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/County_Buildings,_Wrexham" title="County Buildings, Wrexham">County Buildings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croesnewydd_Hall" title="Croesnewydd Hall">Croesnewydd Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eagles_Meadow" title="Eagles Meadow">Eagles Meadow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elephant_and_Castle,_Wrexham" title="Elephant and Castle, Wrexham">Elephant and Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erddig" title="Erddig">Erddig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Feathers_Hotel,_Wrexham" title="Feathers Hotel, Wrexham">Feathers Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Gelli" title="The Gelli">The Gelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halghton_Hall" title="Halghton Hall">Halghton Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hightown_Barracks" title="Hightown Barracks">Hightown Barracks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HM_Prison_Berwyn" title="HM Prison Berwyn">HM Prison Berwyn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horse_and_Jockey,_Wrexham" title="Horse and Jockey, Wrexham">Horse and Jockey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Farndon_Bridge" title="Farndon Bridge">Holt Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Market,_Wrexham" title="General Market, Wrexham">General Market</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gresford_Methodist_Church" title="Gresford Methodist Church">Gresford Methodist Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grosvenor_Lodge,_Wrexham" title="Grosvenor Lodge, Wrexham">Grosvenor Lodge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grove_Park_School,_Wrexham" title="Grove Park School, Wrexham">Grove Park School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iscoyd_Park" title="Iscoyd Park">Iscoyd Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marchwiel_Hall" title="Marchwiel Hall">Marchwiel Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nags_Head,_Wrexham" title="Nags Head, Wrexham">Nags Head (Wrexham)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Offa%27s_Dyke" title="Offa's Dyke">Offa's Dyke</a> (part)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Old Carnegie Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Creative_Arts,_Wrexham" title="School of Creative Arts, Wrexham">Old Wrexham Infirmary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overton_Arcade" title="Overton Arcade">Overton Arcade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pant-yr-Ochain" title="Pant-yr-Ochain">Pant-yr-Ochain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pen-y-Lan_Hall" title="Pen-y-Lan Hall">Pen-y-Lan Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pont_Cysyllte" title="Pont Cysyllte">Pont Cysyllte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct" title="Pontcysyllte Aqueduct">Pontcysyllte Aqueduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poyser_Street_drill_hall,_Wrexham" title="Poyser Street drill hall, Wrexham">Poyser Street drill hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Presbyterian_Chapel,_Rossett" title="Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett">Rossett Presbyterian Chapel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Racecourse_Ground" title="Racecourse Ground">Racecourse Ground</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rossett_Hall" title="Rossett Hall">Rossett Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saith_Seren" title="Saith Seren">Saith Seren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soames_Brewery_Chimney" title="Soames Brewery Chimney">Soames Brewery Chimney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_David%27s_Welsh_Church,_Rhosllanerchrugog" title="St David's Welsh Church, Rhosllanerchrugog">St David's Welsh Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Deiniol%27s_Church,_Worthenbury" title="St Deiniol's Church, Worthenbury">St Deiniol's Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Giles%27_Church,_Wrexham" title="St Giles' Church, Wrexham">St Giles' Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Chirk" title="St Mary's Church, Chirk">St Mary's Church (Chirk)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Ruabon" title="St Mary's Church, Ruabon">St Mary's Church (Ruabon)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Midland,_Wrexham" title="The Midland, Wrexham">The Midland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Talbot,_Wrexham" title="The Talbot, Wrexham">Talbot Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trevalyn_Hall" title="Trevalyn Hall">Trevalyn Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trinity_Presbyterian_Church,_Wrexham" title="Trinity Presbyterian Church, Wrexham">Trinity Presbyterian Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tudor_Court,_Penley" title="Tudor Court, Penley">Tudor Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turf_Hotel" title="Turf Hotel">Turf Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T%C5%B7_Pawb" title="Tŷ Pawb">Tŷ Pawb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat%27s_Dyke" title="Wat's Dyke">Wat's Dyke</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waking_the_Dragon" title="Waking the Dragon">Waking the Dragon</a> (proposed)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_and_East_Denbighshire_War_Memorial_Hospital" title="Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital">War Memorial Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waterworld,_Wrexham" title="Waterworld, Wrexham">Waterworld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_bus_station" title="Wrexham bus station">Wrexham bus station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Cemetery" title="Wrexham Cemetery">Wrexham Cemetery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Lager" title="Wrexham Lager">Wrexham Lager Brewery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Library" title="Wrexham Library">Wrexham Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guildhall,_Wrexham" title="Guildhall, Wrexham">Wrexham Guildhall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Maelor_Hospital" title="Wrexham Maelor Hospital">Wrexham Maelor Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Police_Station_(1973%E2%80%932020)" title="Wrexham Police Station (1973–2020)">Wrexham Police Station (1973–2020)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wynn_Hall" title="Wynn Hall">Wynn Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wynnstay" title="Wynnstay">Wynnstay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wynnstay_Arms_Hotel,_Ruabon" title="Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Ruabon">Wynnstay Arms (Ruabon)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wynnstay_Arms_Hotel,_Wrexham" title="Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham">Wynnstay Arms (Wrexham)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xplore!" title="Xplore!">Xplore!</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Castles" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Castles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chirk_Castle" title="Chirk Castle">Chirk Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holt_Castle" title="Holt Castle">Holt Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Rofft" title="The Rofft">The Rofft</a> (former)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Geography</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Berwyn_range" title="Berwyn range">Berwyn range</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceiriog_Valley" title="Ceiriog Valley">Ceiriog Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clwydian_Range_and_Dee_Valley" title="Clwydian Range and Dee Valley">Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clywedog_Trail" title="Clywedog Trail">Clywedog Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craig_Berwyn" class="mw-redirect" title="Craig Berwyn">Craig Berwyn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Esclusham_Mountain" title="Esclusham Mountain">Esclusham Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fenn%27s_Moss" class="mw-redirect" title="Fenn's Moss">Fenn's Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nant-y-Ffrith" title="Nant-y-Ffrith">Nant-y-Ffrith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruabon_Moors" title="Ruabon Moors">Ruabon Moors</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rivers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/River_Alyn" title="River Alyn">Alyn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_Cegidog" title="River Cegidog">Cegidog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_Ceiriog" title="River Ceiriog">Ceiriog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_Clywedog" title="River Clywedog">Clywedog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_Dee,_Wales" title="River Dee, Wales">Dee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_Eitha" title="River Eitha">Eitha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_Gwenfro" title="River Gwenfro">Gwenfro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nant-y-Ffrith" title="Nant-y-Ffrith">Nant-y-Ffrith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wych_Brook" title="Wych Brook">Wych Brook</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Reservoirs and lakes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acton_Park,_Wales" class="mw-redirect" title="Acton Park, Wales">Acton Park Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cae_Llwyd_Reservoir" title="Cae Llwyd Reservoir">Cae Llwyd Reservoir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirk_Castle" title="Chirk Castle">Chirk Castle Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Fenn%27s_Bank_Mere&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fenn's Bank Mere (page does not exist)">Fenn's Bank Mere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Flash_(lake)" title="The Flash (lake)">Gresford Flash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanmer_Mere" title="Hanmer Mere">Hanmer Mere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llyn_Bedydd" title="Llyn Bedydd">Llyn Bedydd</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Monk%27s_Pool&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Monk's Pool (page does not exist)">Monk's Pool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pant-yr-ochain_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Pant-yr-ochain Lake">Pant-yr-ochain Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penycae_Top_Reservoir&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Penycae Top Reservoir (page does not exist)">Penycae Top Reservoir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ty_Mawr_Reservoir" title="Ty Mawr Reservoir">Ty Mawr Reservoir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wynnstay" title="Wynnstay">Wynnstay Park Lake</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Transport</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_bus_station" title="Wrexham bus station">Wrexham bus station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A5_road_(Great_Britain)" title="A5 road (Great Britain)">A5 road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A483_road_(Great_Britain)" class="mw-redirect" title="A483 road (Great Britain)">A483 road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A525_road" title="A525 road">A525 road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A528_road" title="A528 road">A528 road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A541_road" title="A541 road">A541 road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B5101_road" class="mw-redirect" title="B5101 road">B5101 road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chester_and_Wrexham_Turnpike" title="Chester and Wrexham Turnpike">Chester and Wrexham Turnpike</a> (former)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Llangollen_Canal" title="Llangollen Canal">Llangollen Canal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Basin" title="Trevor Basin">Trevor Basin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_%26_Shropshire" title="Wrexham & Shropshire">Wrexham & Shropshire</a> (former)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Wales_Metro" title="North Wales Metro">North Wales Metro</a> (part)</li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Railway lines</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Borderlands_line" title="Borderlands line">Borderlands line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_to_Chester_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Shrewsbury to Chester line">Shrewsbury to Chester line</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former lines</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Glyn_Valley_Tramway" title="Glyn Valley Tramway">Glyn Valley Tramway</a> (re-opening proposed)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moss_Valley_Branch" title="Moss Valley Branch">Moss Valley Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_and_Ellesmere_Railway" title="Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway">Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_and_Minera_Railway" title="Wrexham and Minera Railway">Wrexham and Minera Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham,_Mold_and_Connah%27s_Quay_Railway" title="Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway">Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croes_Newydd" title="Croes Newydd">Croes Newydd</a> (former)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Disused_railway_stations_in_Wrexham_County_Borough" title="Category:Disused railway stations in Wrexham County Borough">Former stations</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Railway stations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chirk_railway_station" title="Chirk railway station">Chirk railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gwersyllt_railway_station" title="Gwersyllt railway station">Gwersyllt railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruabon_railway_station" title="Ruabon railway station">Ruabon railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_Central_railway_station" title="Wrexham Central railway station">Wrexham Central railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_General_railway_station" title="Wrexham General railway station">Wrexham General railway station</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Proposed stations</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_North_railway_station" title="Wrexham North railway station">Wrexham North railway station</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_South_railway_station" title="Wrexham South railway station">Wrexham South railway station</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Media and events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Calon_FM" title="Calon FM">Calon FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capital_North_West_and_North_Wales" title="Capital North West and North Wales">Capital North West and North Wales</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heart_North_Wales" class="mw-redirect" title="Heart North Wales">Heart North Wales</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capital_Cymru" title="Capital Cymru">Capital Cymru</a> (some broadcasts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smooth_Wales" title="Smooth Wales">Smooth Wales</a> (some broadcasts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MuxCo" title="MuxCo">MuxCo</a> (radio operator)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham-Rhos_transmitting_station" title="Wrexham-Rhos transmitting station">Wrexham-Rhos transmitting station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcher_Radio_Group" title="Marcher Radio Group">Marcher Radio Group</a> (former)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/BBC_Cymru_Wales" title="BBC Cymru Wales">BBC Cymru Wales</a> (local studios)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Leader_(Welsh_newspaper)" title="The Leader (Welsh newspaper)">The Leader newspaper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wales_Comic_Con" title="Wales Comic Con">Wales Comic Con</a> (2008–2019; 2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Focus_Wales" title="Focus Wales">Focus Wales</a></li> <li>Eisteddfoddau <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1876_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1876 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1888_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1888 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1912_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1912 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1933_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1933 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1945_Rhosllannerchrugog_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1945 Rhosllannerchrugog National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Rhosllannerchrugog_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1961 Rhosllannerchrugog National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1977_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1977 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2011 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not exist)">2011</a></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=2025_Wrexham_National_Eisteddfod&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2025 Wrexham National Eisteddfod (page does not 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