On this date, September 22nd in 1934, just a short distance from where I sit writing this article 266 men and boys where killed at Gresford Colliery. An explosion and underground fire devastated the local area, where barely a local family was left unaffected by the event. The Cause still reads “Exact cause not determined” but in a day where ...
Great Orme Mines is the largest prehistoric copper mine discovered anywhere in the world. A visit provides both a thought provoking and educational experience which can be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. In the Visitor Centre you can view some of the finds discovered in the mines and locality, then watch a film about what makes this ...
A morning walk around Cefn Country park , taking in the Cefn Viaduct.Cefn Viaduct was built in 1845/46 It measures one thousand five hundred and eight feet in length, and stands one hundred and forty-seven feet above the level of the river. The structure is supported by nineteen arches with sixty foot spans. In 1845 rival schemes were put forward ...