Queen's Square, Wrexham

Queen's Square Sqwâr y Frenhines ( Wrexham Old Library to the right.
Amenities	Retail Old Library Markets Public events Banking Guildhall Council offices
Location	Wrexham, Wales, UK
Coordinates: 53°02′48″N 2°59′36″W / 53.046775°N 2.993472°W / 53.046775; -2.993472

Queen's Square (

The Old Library^[1][2] and Tŷ Henblas^[3] are located next to the square. Next to the square is also a proposed re-development known as "Chapter Court",^[4] which included the Wrexham Enterprise Hub from 2018 to 2023.^[5] From 1910 to 1960, adjacent to the old library, the square housed a temporary cinema building known as the "Glynn Cinema",^[6][7] or "Glynn Picture House".^[8] Prior to Tŷ Henblas, there was a Vegetable Market next to Queens Square, but it was eventually demolished for the Henblas Square development.^[9]

Various events are held in the square, such as for the armed forces,^[10] emergency services,^[11] and Saint David's Day.^[12] A family playday^[13] and art exhibitions are also held in the square, such as Wrexham's Christmas tree (including the annual Christmas light switching-on event),^[14] the Knife Angel,^[15][16] and a 2013 man in a bin exhibit.^[17][18] For Focus Wales 2023 festival, it hosted Hwb Cymraeg as part of the May event.^[19]

In 2005, it was the first site in Wales chosen for a public broadcasting system, which involved the installing of a large television screen.^[20]

A weekly market on Mondays has been held in the square since 2006.

Re-development proposals for the square were put forward by the council in 2016.[28]

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