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1.Wrexham's Old
Town Hall was sited in High Street Next to Burton's , it
was demolished in 1939/40.
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2. The
War Memorial Hospital ,now Yale College was officially
opened in 1926.
The War Memorial Building is now a public
Gallery - The Memorial Gallery,
which is part of Yale College of Wrexham, shows a changing
programme of
art and craft exhibitions, admission is
" free ", Open Monday to Friday
10am to 4pm.
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3.Wrexham
had a prison, called The Bridewell Prison, it was
situated in Tenters Square.
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4. Elihu Yale, who
founded Yale University is buried in the St Giles Church
grounds.
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5.Wrexham
boasts the Oldest Lager Brewery, it was founded in the
1880's.
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6. The Majestic
Cinema, now called Wetherspoon's "The Elihu Yale
Pub" was previously used as a roller-skating Rink.
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7.
Wrexham AFC's home is The Racecourse, but they used to be
in Acton.
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8.Johnny Basham,
was a famous Wrexham boxer, he won the European
Middleweight Championship in 1921.
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9.Flt
Lt David Lord was awarded the Victoria Cross for
Gallantry.
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10.Wrexham
AFC was founded in the 1870's.
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11.Wrexham
had a notorious Judge, his name was Judge George
Jeffrey's, there is a road named after him in Acton.
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12.Wrexham's
Leading Newspaper "The Wrexham Leader" was
founded in the 1920's.
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13.
King Charles made an appeal in Wrexham for aid during the
Civil War in the 17th Century.
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