United Kingdom Details

 

 

• Capital City: London
• Inhabitants: 62 million
• EU Membership since 1973

Wrexham:

• Status: Town and county borough
• Population: 63000
• Spoken languages: English/ Welsh
• Location: North East Wales

Did you know?

Yale University in America was named in 1718 after a Welsh merchant, Elihu Yale donated the proceeds from the sale of nine bales of goods together with 417 books and a portrait of King George I. His grave lies in the churchyard at St Giles Church in the centre of Wrexham.

Places to visit in and around Wrexham

Heritage:

• Pontcysyllte aqueduct.  A masterpiece of engineering, completed by Thomas Telford in 1805, towering 36.5 metres above the river Dee and still in use by canal boats and pleasure craft today. http://www.pontcysyllte-aqueduct.co.uk/en-gb/
•  Erddig Hall and Gardens. A splendid country house and gardens. Built in the 1680’s, it was the home of the Squire family for 240 years, until it was given to the National Trust in 1973. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/erddig/

 Shopping:

• Wrexham town centre  http://www.wrexham.org/
• Eagles Meadow shopping centre  http://www.eagles-meadow.co.uk/

 

Restaurants:

• Sleepy Panda http://www.sleepypanda.org/
• Anise  http://www.anisewrexham.co.uk/
•  The Boat Inn, Erbistock http://www.boatondee.com/
• The Bridge End Inn  http://www.mcgivernales.co.uk/

 

Musical Entertainment:

• Central Station: modern bands and contemporary music  http://www.centralstationvenue.com/
• William Aston Hall: Music venue at Glyndwr University, Wrexham  http://glyndwr.ticketsolve.com/venues/25544392/shows