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Marchwiel Station

16/02/2019

Marchwiel railway station was a station in Marchwiel, Wrexham. The station was opened on 2 November 1895 and closed on 10 September 1962. Preceding Station/Halt Following Station/Halt (coming soon) Back to Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway. [more]

Dee River Crossing

16/02/2019

The Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway. At 45m the lattice bridge spanned the River Dee near to Overton On Dee carrying the Wrexham Central to Ellesmere Railway. It was dismantled following the closure of the line [more]

Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway

16/02/2019

The Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway originally ran from Wrexham Central Station, to Ellesmere Station in Shropshire, England. The line first opened in 1895 and closed in 1962. The section between Wrexham Central and Abenbury was [more]

Cadbury’s Railway Sidings

16/02/2019

The Wrexham to Ellesmere Line, previous stop before crossing the Kings Mills viaduct was Abenbury Brickworks Sidings, previous stop was Caia Road Sidings the line then proceeds to Marchwiel Station. Preceding Station/Halt Following Station/Halt (coming [more]

Abenbury – Kings Mills Viaduct

16/02/2019

The Wrexham to Ellesmere Line, previous stop was Hightown Halt next stop on the line is Cadburys sidings. Preceding Station/Halt Following Station/Halt Back to Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway.

High Street, Wrexham

05/02/2019

Can you date this picture. Source: eBay

Ebenezer COOPER – A Good Friend to Everyone

05/02/2019

by Dave Edwards. Ebenezer Cooper was born at Llangollen in 1800 and baptised on 15th January 1800 at Llangollen. Ebenezer’s father, Robert Cooper, was a currier. A currier is a person who applies finishing techniques, [more]

Inventory & Valuation of the Wheelwright Arms, Penycae 1948

14/01/2019

The Inventory & Valuation of the Wheelwright Arms in Penycae by A. Kent Jones auctioneers of Regent Street, Wrexham. The valuation is dated 28th May 1948. Inventory & Valuation of Furniture Trade Utensils at Wheelwright [more]

The historic bit of Wrexham Cemetery nobody ever sees

07/01/2019

Close to the Grade II* listed Cemetery Chapels lies a hidden secret known to only a few – a wartime mortuary. It is one of the better-known landmarks on the approach to Wrexham. In the [more]

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John Thomas – The Rossett Gibbet 1776

John Thomas – The Rossett Gibbet Several website Sources suggest that the Golden Lion Public House, Rossett is haunted by a spirit linked to a man hung and subsequently gibbetted on Rossett Green almost opposite [more]

History of Rogers & Jackson Limited, Wrexham.

Rogers & Jackson Limited were proud to be called the oldest member of the Owen Organisation. The business began in 1815 in a small shop in Charles Street, Wrexham, purchased by William Overton, a grocer [more]

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