Gwersyllt & Summerhill – "Wrexham History"

John Harrop and Harrops Hall.

JOHN HARROP 1842 – 1901 The Harrop`s were a large family and many of them lived in the Broughton and Brymbo area. John Harrop was born in Brymbo about 1843 , he was the [more]

The Mystery Grave at Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt

There is a gravestone in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt and the story surrounding it is that a man fell from the steeple and was buried where he landed; some versions even say [more]

Four children killed in World War 1 bomb blast

Wrexham remembers four children killed in World War 1 bomb blast. A father returning from the front-line during World War One lived to regret his fateful decision to bring a battlefield souvenir home. It was [more]

Gwersyllt Railway Station

Wayside station on the former Wrexham, Mold and Connah’s Quay Railway line between Shotton and Wrexham. Opened with the line in 1866, it was renamed Gwersyllt in 1959. The station is 3.5 km (2¼ miles) north [more]

Gwersyllt Hill, Harrops Hall (Dracs Castle)

Gwersyllt Hill Hall, or Harrops Hall as it was known later by the local people, was a house of character and was situated on an elevated site above the village of Gwersyllt. It was built [more]