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:

Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge Wat's Dyke: Garden Village Section Wat's Dyke: Section N of Rhydyn Farm Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd Offa's Dyke: Section in Plas Power ParkOffa's Dyke: Y Gardden Camp Section Gardden Camp Eyton Old Hall MoatOffa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section, extending 540m S from Bron-WylfaOffa's Dyke Section South of River Gwenfro Bryn Alyn Round Barrow Wrexham Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates and ScreenCaer Estyn HillfortOffa's Dyke: Vron Section Wat's Dyke: Sections N & S of the CourtWynnstay Colliery Walker Fan HouseErddig Mound & Bailey CastleWat's Dyke: Section E of Hope Offa's Dyke: South Section at CoedpoethCaergwrle CastleWat's Dyke: Section extending from Pentre-Clawdd to Wynnstay Park Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm Offa's Dyke: Section South of Brymbo Colliery Offa's Dyke: Mountain View SectionWat's Dyke: Section SSW of Wrexham Station, 130m Long Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, RhostyllenBersham Colliery: No 2 Winding GearOffa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed Caergwrle Packhorse BridgeHadfod-y-Bwlch Round BarrowCadwgan Hall Mound Wat's Dyke : Section South of Ruthin Road Offa's Dyke: Cadwgan Hall Section, extending from River Clywedog to the RailwayBersham Ironworks Hillbury Round Barrow Gatewen Hall round barrow Offa's Dyke: Plas Power SectionOffa's Dyke: Section N of Home FarmOffa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, LegacyOffa's Dyke: Brymbo Hill Section Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge Brymbo Ironworks: Early Blast Furnace, Cast House & FoundryPlas Maen Cottage round barrow Offa's Dyke: North Section at CoedpoethWat's Dyke at Crispin Lane, Wrexham Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine HouseOffa's Dyke: Sections N & S of Bryn yr Owen CollieryOffa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn Bryn Alyn Camp Croes-Foel Round BarrowWat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle SontleyFairy Oak Round Barrow .

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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Wrexham map

Wrexham UK Map