Digital Hearing Aids Wrexham– Digital Hearing Aids Clwyd

Digital Hearing Aids Wrexham– Digital Hearing Aids Clwyd

Wrexham is the largest town in North Wales and sits close to the border with Cheshire.  It has the Welsh mountains to its west and is located in the Dee Valley though it’s not actually on the River Dee.

Wrexham and the surrounding area is also host to 3 of Wales’ 7 wonders:
·         The tower of St Giles’ Church in the town is the highest building and can be seen for miles around.  It stands 135 feet high, has 4 turrets and is richly decorated with carvings

·         The bells of Gresford housed in All Saints Church in Gresford are said to have a really pure tone and so qualify as one of the 7 wonders

·         Close by,Overton on Dee is the home of 21 Yew Trees.  These can be found in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin Church in the High Street.  The oldest tree which is estimated to be between 1,500 and 2,000 years old was there before the church was built.  The youngest tree was planted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992


Hearing help
Are you concerned that your hearing maybe getting worse?  There are many causes of impaired hearing from earwax to hereditary, from being constantly surrounded by loud noises like on a battlefield, in a music studio or from ageing.

If you are having difficulties we can help you by arranging a free hearing test for you.  You can speak to one of team to arrange this.  You may get to speak to one of our 3 team members who know the problems first hand and can therefore give you first class recommendations.  There’s no harm in finding out if your problem is real and if we can help.  You can read more about the test here.

Don’t put it off, give us a call on 01782 698090.

Wrexham’s history
Although there is some evidence to suggest there was a settlement here way back in 1600 BC, it really came into its own as a Motte and Bailey castle known as Wristleham Castle in the 12th Century.  This castle could be found in Erddig Park just 2 miles from the centre of Wrexham town centre.  A grand stately home built by the High Sherriff of Denbighshire in the late 17th Century, it passed to the Yorke family in the 18th Century.  Today it is the property of the National Trust and visitors are treated to many rare and also ordinary materials and utensils from past eras including beautiful Chinese wallpaper in the main bedroom.  Formal gardens, ponds, a canal and Yew trees surround the house.

A century later Wrexham is mentioned as Edward I visited and there were several incidents during the later civil war which occurred in the area.

By the 18th Century Wrexham became known for its leather industry.  Not surprisingly there were many tanners and skinners in the area.  As well as using the cow hides used in the leather industry, the cow’s horns were also used to make combs and buttons.  Nail making was also big in the area but essentially Wrexham was still a small market town.

Industrial Revolution
Wrexham grew due to industry during the late 18th Century.   The catalyst for growth in Wrexham was John ‘Iron-Mad’ Wilkinson an entrepreneur who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and founded a smelting plant nearby, Bersham Ironworks.  All that remains to show of this industry now are the Minera Lead Mines close to Wrexham.

Mining was big here but now, there is virtually no sign of mining in the area.  Many former mines have been converted and brought into the 21st century as either industrial or business parks.  Bersham is the only remaining colliery which has the original ‘head gear’.  An explosion at the nearby Gresford Colliery killed 266 miners in 1934.  No outright cause and therefore blame was found at the inquiry.  Now a memorial in the form of a pit-wheel stands in memory of the miners who lost their lives.

By the late 19th Century when the area was already known for its 35 breweries, German immigrants set up Britain’s first lager brewery in Wrexham known as Wrexham Lager.  This brewery was the last to close and not until the year 2000.  Two years later a local MP who had once worked at the brewery bought the name and the brewery building for a mere £1.  By 2011 the brewery was reopened and now produces lager on a small scale for the pub trade.

Border Breweries also based in Wrexham were in business for 150 years.  After a number of mergers, they were bought by Marstons in 1984, who closed the brewery later the same year.

The 20th Century
By the end of the 20th Century all evidence of Wrexham’s industrial past were gone – closed were the leather works, the collieries, the breweries, the brickworks and the steelworks which had been in operation for 200 years.

In more recent times Wrexham has seen science and technology take more of a hold in the area.  Many ‘high-tech’ companies in computing, medical and pharmaceutical businesses now have homes in Wrexham’s Technology Park.  Wrexham’s University of Wales and the North East Wales Institute support this change with research in these areas.

A Market town
Wrexham retains its heritage as a market town with its several markets.  An indoor General Market in Henblas Street, a People’s Market indoors with access from Market and Chester Streets and a Butcher’s Market accessed from High Street, Henblas Street and Hope Street.  These markets are open everyday.

Every Monday in Queens Square there is an open air market selling everything from fresh produce to furnishings.  This is the original medieval market when people from all around came to sell their wares.

Wrexham also hosts a Farmer’s Market every 3rd Friday of the month in Queens Square.

Country Parks
There are as many as 10 country parks in the area all providing great spaces and many offering a number of events to attract visitors throughout the year.  All have their pluses but the Ty Mawr Country Park also has the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.  This aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal over the Dee Valley.  The longest and highest in Britain, this 19th Century construction carries a Grade I listing and is also a World Heritage site.  It was built by Thomas Telford.

Well known personalities
·         Rosemarie Frankland who was born in Wrexham went on to win the titles Miss Wales and then Miss World in 1961

·         Amy Guy also won titles – Miss Wales, Miss World Sport, Miss United Kingdom.  She is also known as Gladiator Siren and featured as a member of the Great Britain Horse Riding team

·         Helen Blore is a world champion woman sailor

·         Actor Ricky Tomlinson best known for his role in The Royle Family, once lived in Wrexham

·         TV presenter Tim Vincent was born here

·         British Olympic rowers Chris Bartley and Tom James also hail from Wrexham

·         Wrexham has also spawned a number of footballers including Joey Jones who played for the local team, Paul Jones who was a Welsh International and also manager,  English International player Rob Jones played for Liverpool and West Ham, Jason Koumas and Robbie Savage latterly also known for his appearance in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing series

If you were listening to this information about Wrexham told to you by a friend or on the radio, would you catch it all?  Would you have to ask for or wish for repeats?  Not being able to hear properly is really isolating but it doesn’t have to be like that.  A digital hearing test undertaken by a professional measures the amount of help each ear needs.  It can also help to diagnose the cause of your hearing problem.  Read more about this here.

Don’t delay any longer, find out what help there is for you by calling us on 01782 698090 or contact us using this form.