Source: Wrexham – The Official Handbook c1930
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Acton Village, Chester Road, Wrexham c1930
As it was!
Wrexham Fire Brigade est. 1852
Fire was a major risk in all towns. The parish church was seriously damaged by fire in 1463 and Wrexham’s ‘great fire’ caused more damage in 1643. The first fire brigades were established in the [more]
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