This is a list of churches in the Wrexham County Borough area of North Wales. This list extends some distance from the city of Wrexham itself.
Active churches NameCommunity (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotesSt Dunawd, Bangor-on-DeeBangor Is-y-coedDunodMedievalChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaBangor-on-Dee Presbyterian ChurchBangor Is-y-coed1867PresbyterianHoly Trinity, BroningtonBroningtonTrinity1836Church in WalesMaelor Mission AreaBarn converted to churchSt Mary, WhitewellBronington (Whitewell)MaryMedievalChurch of EnglandMarbury, Tushingham, WhitewellRebuilt 1830St Paul, Pentre BroughtonBroughtonPaul1888Church in WalesAlyn Mission AreaAll Saints, SouthseaBroughton (Southsea)All Saints1884Church in WalesAlyn Mission AreaNew buildings 1926, 1984 (newest was church hall)St Mary, BrymboBrymboMary1871-1872Church in WalesAlyn Mission AreaBrymbo Methodist ChurchBrymboMethodistWrexham CircuitChrist Church, BwlchgwynBrymbo (Bwlchgwyn)Jesus1877Church in WalesAlyn Mission Area
1961 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsActon Park, WrexhamCapel Bethania, AcrefairCefn (Acrefair)BethanyBaptist UnionCapel Seion a'r Tabernacl, Cefn MawrCefn (Cefn Mawr)Zion, TabernacleBaptist UnionSt John, RhosymedreCefn (Rhosymedre)John the Evangelist1837Church in WalesOffa Mission AreaRhosymedre Methodist ChurchCefn (Rhosymedre)MethodistWrexham CircuitSt Garmon, Llanarmon Dyffryn CeiriogCeiriog Ucha (Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog)Germanus of Auxerrepre-C19thChurch in WalesLlansanffraid, Llanarmon, PontfadogRebuilt 1845Llanarmon Methodist ChurchCeiriog Ucha (Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog)MethodistCymruCapel Tabernacl, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceir.Ceiriog Ucha (Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog)TabernaclePresbyterianSt Mary, ChirkChirkMaryMedievalChurch in WalesOffa Mission AreaSacred Heart of Jesus, ChirkChirkSacred Heart1905Roman CatholicParish of St Richard GwynCurrent building 1928-1929Chirk Methodist ChurchChirkMethodistShropshire & Marches CircuitCapel Bethesda, ChirkChirkPool of BethesdaPresbyterianSt Tydfil, CoedpoethCoedpoethTydfil1875Church in WalesAlyn Mission AreaCurrent building 1895. Facing closureHoly Family, CoedpoethCoedpoethHoly FamilyRoman CatholicWrexham CathedralBuilding 1991Capel Disgwylfa, CoedpoethCoedpoethPresbyterianCoedpoeth Salvation ArmyCoedpoethSalvation ArmyShares building with Catholics since 2004Coedpoeth Evangelical Free ChurchCoedpoeth1954IndependentBegan in Brynteg as Rockwood MissionSt Hilary, ErbistockErbistockHilary ?MedievalChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaRebuilt 1860-1861St Deiniol, EytonErbistock (Eyton)DeiniolChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaSt Mary, BershamEsclusham (Bersham)Mary1873-1876Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaHoly Trinity, EsclushamEsclusham (Rhostyllen)Trinity1876-1877Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaTabernacl Presbyterian Church, RhostyllenEsclusham (Rhostyllen)TabernaclePresbyterianCapel Ainon, DolywernGlyntraian (Dolywern)ÆnonBaptist UnionSt John the Baptist, PontfadogGlyntraian (Pontfadog)John the Baptist1847Church in WalesLlansanffraid, Llanarmon, PontfadogAll Saints, GresfordGresfordAll SaintsMedievalChurch in WalesAlyn Mission AreaGresford Methodist ChurchGresfordMethodistWrexham CircuitHoly Trinity, GwersylltGwersylltTrinity1850-1851Church in WalesAlyn Mission AreaGwersyllt Congregational ChurchGwersylltEFCC-FIEC-AECWFfrwd Methodist ChurchGwersyllt (Windy Hill)MethodistWrexham CircuitSt Chad, HanmerHanmerChad of MerciaMedievalChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaSt Chad, HoltHoltChad of MerciaMedievalChurch in WalesAlyn Mission AreaSt Paul, IsycoedIsycoedPaulpre-C19thChurch in WalesAlyn Mission AreaRebuilt 1829St David, FroncysyllteLlangollen Rural (Froncysyllte)David of Wales1871Church in WalesOffa Mission AreaTrevor Parish ChurchLlangollen Rural (Trevor)Unknown1772Church in WalesLlangollen, Trevor, LlantysilioSt Ffraid, Glyn CeiriogLlansanffraid Glyn CeiriogBrigid of Kildarepre-C18thChurch in WalesLlansantffraid, Llanarmon, PontfadogRebuilt 1790Capel Seion, Glyn CeiriogLlansanffraid Glyn CeiriogZionBaptist UnionCapel Soar, Glyn CeiriogLlansanffraid Glyn CeiriogZoaraPresbyterianSt Martin, LlayLlayMartin of Tours1923-1925Church in WalesAlyn Mission AreaFirst CiW church built following disestablishmentSt Francis of Assisi, LlayLlayFrancis of AssisiRoman CatholicLlay & RossettLlay Baptist ChurchLlayBaptist Union GBLlay Community Church of the NazareneLlayNazareneSt John the Baptist, BettisfieldMaelor South (Bettisfield)John the Baptist1851Church in WalesMaelor Mission AreaNew building 1873-1874Bettisfield Methodist ChapelMaelor South (Bettisfield)MethodistShropshire & Marches CircuitSt Mary Magdalene, PenleyMaelor South (Penley)Mary Magdalenepre-C19thChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaRebuilt 1899-1901SS Deiniol & Marcella, MarchwielMarchwielDeiniol & Marcellapre-C18thChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaRebuilt 1778St Mary, MineraMineraMaryC17thChurch in WalesAlyn Mission AreaRebuilt 1865-1866St Mary the Virgin, Overton-on-DeeOvertonMaryChurch in WalesMaelor Mission AreaOur Lady & the Welsh Martyrs, OvertonOvertonMary & Welsh Martyrs1958Roman CatholicWrexham MaelorCongregation probably olderOverton Methodist ChurchOvertonMethodistWrexham CircuitKnolton Methodist ChurchOverton (Knolton)MethodistShropshire & Marches CircuitSt Thomas, PenycaePenycaeThomas1877-1878Church in WalesOffa Mission AreaCapel Salem, PenycaePenycaeJerusalemBaptist UnionZion English Baptist Church, PenycaePenycaeFIECPenycae Neighbourhood Church of the NazarenePenycaeNazareneBethel ChapelRhosllanerchrugog1840Independent. BilingualSt David, RhosllanerchrugogRhosllanerchrugogDavid of Wales1878Church in WalesOffa Mission AreaBilingual. Current building 1892, previously iron churchCapel Mawr, RhosllanerchrugogRhosllanerchrugogPresbyterianRhosllanerchrugog Salvation ArmyRhosllanerchrugogSalvation ArmySt Mary, JohnstownRhosllanerchrugog (Johnstown)Mary1893Church in WalesOffa Mission AreaBuilding 1928, previously used iron church from RhosMount Pleasant Baptist ChurchRhosllanerchrugog (Ponciau)Baptist Union GBCapel Penuel, RhosllanerchrugogRhosllanerchrugog (Ponciau)Baptist UnionCapel Bethel, PonciauRhosllanerchrugog (Ponciau)BethelPresbyterianChrist Church, RossettRossettJesusC17thChurch in WalesAlyn Mission AreaNew church 1841. Present church 1891-1892Christ the King, RossettRossettJesusRoman CatholicLlay & RossettRossett Presbyterian ChurchRossettPresbyterianDarland Evangelical ChurchRossettIndependentSt Mary, RuabonRuabonMaryMedievalChurch in WalesOffa Mission AreaShared church with Catholics (see below) since 1980St Mary the Virgin, RuabonRuabonMary1950sRoman CatholicParish of St Richard GwynFirst building (St Michael's) 1957, unsafe 1977. Building shared w CoERuabon Methodist ChurchRuabonMethodistWrexham CircuitAll Saints, Pen-y-lanRuabon (Bryn Pen-y-lan)All Saints1887-1889Church in WalesOffa Mission AreaOriginally a private chapelSt Deiniol, WorthenburyWillington WorthenburyDeiniol1736-1739Church in WalesMaelor Mission AreaOne of the finest Georgian churches in the countryTallarn Green Methodist ChurchWillington Worthenbury (Tallarn Green)MethodistCheshire South CircuitCapel Jerwsalem, WrexhamWrexham ActonMethodistCymruCapel y Groes, WrexhamWrexham ActonCross1981-1982PresbyterianReplaced Capel Seion, demolished 1979ChristChurch WrexhamWrexham Acton1995IchthusMeets in Acton Community CentreBorras Park Evangelical ChurchWrexham Acton (Borras Park)1971AECWSt John, RhosnesniWrexham Acton (Rhosnesni)John ?1894Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaCurrent building 1974St Mark, Caia ParkWrexham Caia ParkMark1961Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaSt Anne, Caia ParkWrexham Caia ParkAnne1962Roman CatholicWrexham MaelorCongregation probably olderRock Chapel, Caia ParkWrexham Caia Parkc. 2015Assemblies of GodSt Giles, WrexhamWrexham OffaGilesMedievalChurch in WalesWrexham Mission AreaAll Saints, WrexhamWrexham OffaAll Saints1910-1912Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaOur Lady of Sorrows Cathedral, WrexhamWrexham OffaMary1857Roman CatholicWrexham CathedralPro-cathedral 1898, cathedral of Wrexham Diocese 1987Capel Penybryn, WrexhamWrexham OffaBaptist UnionRegent Street Methodist ChurchWrexham OffaMethodistWrexham CircuitSalisbury Park United Reformed ChurchWrexham OffaURCBradley Road Evangelical Baptist ChurchWrexham OffaFIECWrexham Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchWrexham Offa7th-Day AdventistSt James, RhosdduWrexham RhosdduJames1874Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaParish church 1886Chester Street Baptist ChurchWrexham RhosdduBaptist Union GBRhosddu Methodist ChurchWrexham RhosdduMethodistWrexham CircuitTrinity Presbyterian Church, WrexhamWrexham RhosdduTrinity1908PresbyterianWrexham Salvation ArmyWrexham RhosdduSalvation ArmyGateway Church WrexhamWrexham Rhosddu2005NewfrontiersMeets on Glyndwr University campusWrexham Community ChurchWrexham Rhosddu1987IndependentSt Margaret, Garden VillageWrexham Rhosddu (Garden Village)Margaret the Virgin1927-1928Church in WalesWrexham Mission AreaBethel Presbyt. Church, Garden VillageWrexham Rhosddu (Garden Village)BethelPresbyterian There is also one Welsh speaking church in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire, another in Chester, another in Birkenhead, two in Liverpool, one in Altrincham and one in Manchester, and the Welsh Presbyterian Church has an English-speaking church in Chester, two on the Wirral and one in Liverpool.
Defunct churches NameCommunity (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedRedundantDenominationNotesSt Peter, BryntegBroughton (Brynteg)Peter18952006Church in WalesSt Paul, Berse DrelincourtBroughton (New Broughton)Paul1742Church in WalesConverted to house 2010St John, BrymboBrymboJohn ?18371974Church in WalesUnstable 1870s, rebuilt 1891. Welsh church (St Mary's English). DemolishedSt Alban, TanyfronBrymbo (Tanyfron)Alban1896-18972010Church in WalesHalton Mission ChurchChirk (Halton)1878pre-1998Church in WalesConverted to house c1998St Peter, RhosrobinGwersyllt (Rhosrobin)Peter1881Church in WalesRebuilt 1898. Now a vet surgerySt John the Evangelist, RhosllanerchrugogRhosllanerchrugogJohn the Evangelist1852-18532005Church in WalesConversion to residential use beginning 2016St Mary Magdalene, Tallarn GreenWillington Worthenbury (Tallarn Green)Mary Magdalene18512007Church in WalesRebuilt 1872-1873St Peter, WrexhamWrexham Caia ParkPeter1910C20thChurch in WalesNow a warehouseSt Mark, WrexhamWrexham OffaMark1856-18581956Church in WalesDemolishedSt John the Baptist, WrexhamWrexham OffaJohn the Baptist19091998Church in WalesDemolishedSt David, WrexhamWrexham RhosdduDavid of Wales1889-1890Church in WalesServices in Welsh. Demolished
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