Expect the unexpected

The culture and heritage in Wrexham are as diverse and interesting as the people who live here. However, there are certain things that really shouldn’t be missed while you are visiting

One of the seven wonders of Wales

There has been a church on the site of St Giles Parish Church since at least the 11th century. However, today’s building dates mainly from the end of the 15th, beginning of the 16th century. The tower, 135 feet high, was complete in 1506 and on certain days you have the chance to climb

The Stiwt Theatre

The Stiwt is home to a beautiful 490 seat proscenium arch theatre and three flexible event spaces, built and maintained by and for its local community. It was first opened on 25th September 1926 and completely re-built and re-opened again in 1999.

Gresford Colliery Wheel

The head gear wheel from Gresford Colliery stands just outside Gresford as a memorial to one of Britain’s worst coal mining disasters. The Gresford Disaster occurred on Saturday 22 September 1934, when 266 men died following an underground explosion.

The ‘Museum of Two Halves’

A new Football Museum for Wales and a redeveloped Wrexham Museum are currently being built in the current museum building on Regent Street in Wrexham. New galleries are being created to display the Wrexham Museum collections. Meanwhile, the new football museum will celebrate Welsh football, past and present. Visit www.wrexhamheritage.wales to find out more while the project is in development.

Glyn Valley Tramway & Industrial Heritage Trust

The Glyn Valley Tramway Trust (GVTT) is working hard to reinstate the Glyn Valley Tramway as a steam heritage tramway. This will accurately replicate the narrow-gauge line that ran between Chirk and Hendre Quarry near Glyn Ceiriog between 1873 and 1935. The first section of the tramway from Chirk Station to a temporary station at Pontfaen (approximately one mile) is underway.