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Wrexham Leasing

Did You Know?

You might be familiar with the city's home brew, Wrexham Lager, but did you know that it's one of the oldest in the world? Founded by Germans, Ivan Levinstein and Otto Isler, in 1882 the brewery's roots can still be seen today in the Bavarian-style turret and architecture of a former brewery building on the edge of Central Retail Park.

Wrexham had its very own nuclear bunker. The bunker, built in 1962, is said to have metre-thick walls that can withstand a nuclear winter. Today its purpose is a little less solemn, having been transformed into a recording and photographic studio with rehearsal rooms, playing host to bands like Catfish and the Bottlemen.

Wrexham is a hotbed of important archaeological finds. In recent years, just some of the major discoveries made in the area have included a 300-million-year old fossil forest, the remains of a Bronze Age man and a Roman villa (believed to be the first of its kind found in North East Wales).

Wrexham is home to one of Europe's biggest industrial estates. It covers a whopping 550 hectares filled with 340 businesses that have created over 10,000 jobs. Here, you'll find manufacturing giants like JCB and Kellogg's, along with leading players in the automotive, engineering, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors.

Wrexham is host to not one, not two, not even three - but four festivals! This includes a literary festival, a food and drink festival, an international music festival and the UK's first festival of football culture, Wal Goch. If that wasn't enough, Wales Comic Con also holds events right here at Wrexham Glyndwr University too.

The city has been home to numerous famous faces - from sporting legends like Wales FC star Neco Williams and double Olympic gold medallist Tom James to acting royalty, Mark Lewis Jones, who's famed for his roles in Game of Thrones and The Crown.

Wrexham FC was founded in 1864, making it the oldest in Wales. For context, the American Civil War was raging across the Atlantic, with six months still to run when Wrexham played its first match, and Abraham Lincoln was just about to be re-elected as president.

The red dragon of the national team first roared onto the pitch in 1877, for Wales' first ever home international game. They didn't do any better than Wrexham did in their first game though, losing to Scotland.

Wrexham dates back to at least the 11th Century (think William the Conqueror skipping on over from Normandy and you're in the right ball park. Not the football park just yet though.) and probably all the way back to the 8th Century. It was once the most populous place in Wales but those heady days of the 17th century are long gone, and much like Wrexham FC's slide down the footballing leagues, the town is now only the fourth largest urban area in Wales.

Did you know that the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct near Wrexham is both the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain? Built by Thomas Telford (under the supervision of the then more experienced William Jessop) it is a cast iron trough more than 1000 feet long, held 128 feet above the ground.