27 Hope Street, Wrexham.
The first reference to the Black Lion was recorded in 1770, it appears in the 1833 survey and again in the1872 survey. On 18th July 1895 David Dobie, an employee of Wrexham Lager was severely burnt after a cask of spirits that he was setting upfor his mother split and was accidently ignited, He later died from his injuries.
The Black Lion was licenced from1770 to 1970.
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In 1903 Tom Carrington established a printing business in Coedpoeth. It was situated at the rear of the Star Stores on the High Street (later called Hunters, and then became the Launderette). Tom Carrington named [more]
Wrexham Cemetery Entrance 1895 Total Page Visits: 1897 – Today Page Visits: 1
Pupils from Victoria School, Wrexham on their Celtic Experience visit to Legacy near Wrexham. Early 1990s? (can you date the visit?) In their own words – the children write about their experince. Source: Victoria School [more]
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