Hope Street
William SPENCER – Buck Inn, Wrexham
William Spencer had been born in Liverpool. He was the son of Spencer a joiner. In 1855 he married Sarah Ann Jones also from Liverpool, she was the daughter of John Jones a carpenter. At [more]
Pubs, clubs & hotels
High Street
Lion House, High Street, Wrexham
When ROBERT SHUKER COMBERBACH was listed in Pigots` Directory 1844 , the Lion House was being used as a hotel, it must have been a respectable place as many celebratory events were held there. Robert [more]
70s
Wasps Club engulfed in flames 1977
as reported in the Evening Leader 21/03/1977. Three women were rescued from a blaze at a Wrexham night dub after a dramatic telephone call to the club manager. The Wasps Club in Chester Street was [more]
Penley
Dymock Arms, Penley
Said originally to have been 2 cottages. Alternatively it might have been a single lobby-entry house, and it is shown on the 1837 Tithe map as a single dwelling. It subsequently became a public house [more]
40s
Inventory & Valuation of the Wheelwright Arms, Penycae 1948
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]
Places
REGENT TAVERN, Regent Street, Wrexham
1 Regent Street,Wrexham. Records show the Regent Tavern existed from 1840 to the 1960s. Landlord between 1950 and 1960 was Griff Robinson. It was demolished in the late 1960s and a branch of the Abbey [more]
Hope Street
Black Lion Vaults, Hope Street, Wrexham
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 [more]
40s
A glimpse of life at the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon 1944
This collection of pictures from the Imperial War Museum demonstrates what everyday life at the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon was like in 1944. Source: WARTIME PUB: EVERYDAY LIFE AT THE WYNNSTAY ARMS, RUABON, DENBIGHSHIRE, WALES, UK, [more]
Chester Street
ROSE & CROWN 17, Chester Street, Wrexham.
Pictures of the former ROSE & CROWN that once stood at 17, Chester Street, Wrexham. For Wrexham Pubs, Clubs and Hotels Source: Unknown source (if you are/know the copyright holder please let us know [more]
90s
VICTORIA INN, 1 Farndon Street, Wrexham
These pictures of Victoria Inn, 1 Farndon Street, Wrexham are kindly shared by Mark Griffiths and were both taken circa 1990. Source: Mark Griffiths.