Queen's Square
Sqwâr y Frenhines (
Welsh) | |
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Public square | |
Outdoor market held in the square, with the
Wrexham Old Library to the right. | |
Amenities |
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Location | Wrexham, Wales, UK |
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Coordinates: 53°02′48″N 2°59′36″W / 53.046775°N 2.993472°W |
Queen's Square ( Welsh: Sqwâr y Frenhines) is a public square in Wrexham city centre, North Wales. It is located adjacent to the Wrexham Guildhall and Old Library. It is a main site for various events in the city, in particular outdoor markets.
The Old Library [1] [2] and Tŷ Henblas [3] are located next to the square. Next to the square is also a proposed re-development known as "Chapter Court", [4] which included the Wrexham Enterprise Hub from 2018 to 2023. [5] From 1910 to 1960, adjacent to the old library, the square housed a temporary cinema building known as the "Glynn Cinema", [6] [7] or "Glynn Picture House". [8] Prior to Tŷ Henblas, there was a Vegetable Market next to Queens Square, but it was eventually demolished for the Henblas Square development. [9]
Various events are held in the square, such as for the armed forces, [10] emergency services, [11] and Saint David's Day. [12] A family playday [13] and art exhibitions are also held in the square, such as Wrexham's Christmas tree (including the annual Christmas light switching-on event), [14] the Knife Angel, [15] [16] and a 2013 man in a bin exhibit. [17] [18] For Focus Wales 2023 festival, it hosted Hwb Cymraeg as part of the May event. [19]
In 2005, it was the first site in Wales chosen for a public broadcasting system, which involved the installing of a large television screen. [20]
A weekly market on Mondays has been held in the square since 2006. [21] [22] [23] Routinely various one-day markets take place in the square, which included an artisan market, [24] continental market, [25] plant-based market, [26] and part of Wrexham's Victorian Christmas market. [27]
Re-development proposals for the square were put forward by the council in 2016. [28]
Queen's Square
Sqwâr y Frenhines (
Welsh) | |
---|---|
Public square | |
Outdoor market held in the square, with the
Wrexham Old Library to the right. | |
Amenities |
|
Location | Wrexham, Wales, UK |
| |
Coordinates: 53°02′48″N 2°59′36″W / 53.046775°N 2.993472°W |
Queen's Square ( Welsh: Sqwâr y Frenhines) is a public square in Wrexham city centre, North Wales. It is located adjacent to the Wrexham Guildhall and Old Library. It is a main site for various events in the city, in particular outdoor markets.
The Old Library [1] [2] and Tŷ Henblas [3] are located next to the square. Next to the square is also a proposed re-development known as "Chapter Court", [4] which included the Wrexham Enterprise Hub from 2018 to 2023. [5] From 1910 to 1960, adjacent to the old library, the square housed a temporary cinema building known as the "Glynn Cinema", [6] [7] or "Glynn Picture House". [8] Prior to Tŷ Henblas, there was a Vegetable Market next to Queens Square, but it was eventually demolished for the Henblas Square development. [9]
Various events are held in the square, such as for the armed forces, [10] emergency services, [11] and Saint David's Day. [12] A family playday [13] and art exhibitions are also held in the square, such as Wrexham's Christmas tree (including the annual Christmas light switching-on event), [14] the Knife Angel, [15] [16] and a 2013 man in a bin exhibit. [17] [18] For Focus Wales 2023 festival, it hosted Hwb Cymraeg as part of the May event. [19]
In 2005, it was the first site in Wales chosen for a public broadcasting system, which involved the installing of a large television screen. [20]
A weekly market on Mondays has been held in the square since 2006. [21] [22] [23] Routinely various one-day markets take place in the square, which included an artisan market, [24] continental market, [25] plant-based market, [26] and part of Wrexham's Victorian Christmas market. [27]
Re-development proposals for the square were put forward by the council in 2016. [28]