Natural landmarks · North Wales
Butchers' Market
Also known as: Marchnad Y Cigyddion
Butchers' Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wrexham Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Butchers' Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Marchnad Y Cigyddion. Coordinates: 53.0455°, -2.9923°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Butchers' Market (Welsh: Marchnad y Cigyddion) is an indoor market in Wrexham city centre, Wales. It is situated inside a Grade II listed building on Wrexham's High Street. Built in 1848 to the Neo-Jacobean designs of Thomas Penson and extended in 1879–80, it is one of the two dedicated indoor markets of Wrexham. The indoor market has since suffered from declining visitor numbers over the last few years, as a result Wrexham County Borough Council re-developed the indoor market between 2023 and 2024, with it reopening in November 2024.
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Background
History
The market was built and opened in 1848, and was designed by Thomas Penson. It was the first of the later three indoor markets of Wrexham. The cellars under the market were used as air raid shelters during World War II. Locals believe these were connected by a tunnel to St Giles' Church.
Description
The building is Grade II listed. It was designed by Thomas Penson, in an Neo-Jacobean style. The building's main exterior fronts Wrexham's High Street, with a coursed and squared yellow sandstone The entrance also has a bell above it, which marked the end of trading hours each day. An earlier drawing of the building differed from the final design. The windows in the side wings of the building were designed in the earlier drawing to be wider, with lower windows later replaced from the earlier design with shops of late 19th century detailing, The rear entrance, in a similar design to the General Market entrance built a year prior, The building was designed using known strategies to increase…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0455, -2.9923
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Rhosddu
- Postcode
- LL11 1AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wrexham
- Established
- 1848
- Nearest railway station
- Wrexham Central — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: n6238186324 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Butchers' Market, Wrexham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Butchers' Market, Wrexham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Butchers' Market?
- Butchers' Market is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL11 1AG), in the parish of Rhosddu.
- When was Butchers' Market built?
- Built or established in 1848.
- Is Butchers' Market a protected site?
- Yes — Butchers' Market is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Butchers' Market free to visit?
- Yes, Butchers' Market is free to enter.
- How do I get to Butchers' Market?
- The nearest railway station is Wrexham Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL11 1AG.