St Giles Church in Wrexham by AS

Wrexham

Created: 26  April  2021  Edited: 29  November  2023

Wrexham

Local History around Wrexham

There are some historic monuments around including:

Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding GearGatewen Hall round barrow Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, RhostyllenWat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge Offa's Dyke: Plas Power SectionWat's Dyke: Garden Village Section Fairy Oak Round Barrow Bryn Alyn Round Barrow Offa's Dyke: Brymbo Hill Section Plas Maen Cottage round barrow Offa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn Bryn Alyn Camp Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed Bersham Ironworks Brymbo Ironworks: Early Blast Furnace, Cast House & FoundryGardden Camp Offa's Dyke: Section in Plas Power ParkWat's Dyke at Crispin Lane, Wrexham Offa's Dyke: Vron Section Eyton Old Hall MoatOffa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, LegacyWat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle SontleyOffa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section, extending 540m S from Bron-WylfaWat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn Cadwgan Hall Mound Wat's Dyke: Section N of Rhydyn Farm Croes-Foel Round BarrowCaer Estyn HillfortWynnstay Colliery Walker Fan HouseOffa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm Offa's Dyke: Y Gardden Camp Section Offa's Dyke: Sections N & S of Bryn yr Owen CollieryOffa's Dyke: Section South of Brymbo Colliery Erddig Mound & Bailey CastleCaergwrle Packhorse BridgeHillbury Round Barrow Wrexham Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates and ScreenCaergwrle CastleWat's Dyke: Section E of Hope Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine HouseWat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd Wat's Dyke : Section South of Ruthin Road Wat's Dyke: Section SSW of Wrexham Station, 130m Long Offa's Dyke: North Section at CoedpoethOffa's Dyke: Section N of Home FarmOffa's Dyke: Mountain View SectionWat's Dyke: Sections N & S of the CourtHadfod-y-Bwlch Round BarrowOffa's Dyke Section South of River Gwenfro Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Pentre-Clawdd to Wynnstay Park Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge Offa's Dyke: South Section at CoedpoethOffa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road Offa's Dyke: Cadwgan Hall Section, extending from River Clywedog to the RailwayOffa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section .

Wildlife in and Around Wrexham

Mammals found in Wrexham

There have been 28 species of mammals recorded in the wrexham area.

(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)

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Birds found in Wrexham

There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the wrexham area.

Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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