Llay Miners Welfare Institute
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Llay Miners Welfare Institute
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 30 May 2019
Of all the now defunct British coalfields the one around Wrexham is unlikely to be the first to come to most people's mind. Nevertheless it was important and Llay Colliery had the distinction of being the deepest in Britain until its closure in 1966. Another claim to fame is this magnificent Miners' Welfare building completed in 1931, when it was the largest institute built with mining funds. Mining is now a disappearing memory, but the institute continues to thrive offering a venue for events and extensive sports facilities.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.096875
Longitude
-3.003677