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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

Name Community (settlement) Dedication Web Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Dunawd, Bangor-on-Dee Bangor Is-y-coed Dunod Medieval Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area
Bangor-on-Dee Presbyterian Church Bangor Is-y-coed 1867 Presbyterian
Holy Trinity, Bronington Bronington Trinity 1836 Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area Barn converted to church
St Mary, Whitewell Bronington (Whitewell) Mary Medieval Church of England Marbury, Tushingham, Whitewell Rebuilt 1830
St Paul, Pentre Broughton Broughton Paul 1888 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area
All Saints, Southsea Broughton (Southsea) All Saints 1884 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area New buildings 1926, 1984 (newest was church hall)
St Mary, Brymbo Brymbo Mary 1871-1872 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area
Brymbo Methodist Church Brymbo Methodist Wrexham Circuit
Christ Church, Bwlchgwyn Brymbo (Bwlchgwyn) Jesus 1877 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area

1961 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Acton Park, Wrexham
Capel Bethania, Acrefair Cefn (Acrefair) Bethany Baptist Union
Capel Seion a'r Tabernacl, Cefn Mawr Cefn (Cefn Mawr) Zion, Tabernacle Baptist Union
St John, Rhosymedre Cefn (Rhosymedre) John the Evangelist 1837 Church in Wales Offa Mission Area
Rhosymedre Methodist Church Cefn (Rhosymedre) Methodist Wrexham Circuit
St Garmon, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Ceiriog Ucha (Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog) Germanus of Auxerre pre-C19th Church in Wales Llansanffraid, Llanarmon, Pontfadog Rebuilt 1845
Llanarmon Methodist Church Ceiriog Ucha (Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog) Methodist Cymru
Capel Tabernacl, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceir. Ceiriog Ucha (Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog) Tabernacle Presbyterian
St Mary, Chirk Chirk Mary Medieval Church in Wales Offa Mission Area
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Chirk Chirk Sacred Heart 1905 Roman Catholic Parish of St Richard Gwyn Current building 1928-1929
Chirk Methodist Church Chirk Methodist Shropshire & Marches Circuit
Capel Bethesda, Chirk Chirk Pool of Bethesda Presbyterian
St Tydfil, Coedpoeth Coedpoeth Tydfil 1875 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area Current building 1895. Facing closure
Holy Family, Coedpoeth Coedpoeth Holy Family Roman Catholic Wrexham Cathedral Building 1991
Capel Disgwylfa, Coedpoeth Coedpoeth Presbyterian
Coedpoeth Salvation Army Coedpoeth Salvation Army Shares building with Catholics since 2004
Coedpoeth Evangelical Free Church Coedpoeth 1954 Independent Began in Brynteg as Rockwood Mission
St Hilary, Erbistock Erbistock Hilary ? Medieval Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area Rebuilt 1860-1861
St Deiniol, Eyton Erbistock (Eyton) Deiniol Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area
St Mary, Bersham Esclusham (Bersham) Mary 1873-1876 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area
Holy Trinity, Esclusham Esclusham (Rhostyllen) Trinity 1876-1877 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area
Tabernacl Presbyterian Church, Rhostyllen Esclusham (Rhostyllen) Tabernacle Presbyterian
Capel Ainon, Dolywern Glyntraian (Dolywern) Ænon Baptist Union
St John the Baptist, Pontfadog Glyntraian (Pontfadog) John the Baptist 1847 Church in Wales Llansanffraid, Llanarmon, Pontfadog
All Saints, Gresford Gresford All Saints Medieval Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area
Gresford Methodist Church Gresford Methodist Wrexham Circuit
Holy Trinity, Gwersyllt Gwersyllt Trinity 1850-1851 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area
Gwersyllt Congregational Church Gwersyllt EFCC-FIEC-AECW
Ffrwd Methodist Church Gwersyllt (Windy Hill) Methodist Wrexham Circuit
St Chad, Hanmer Hanmer Chad of Mercia Medieval Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area
St Chad, Holt Holt Chad of Mercia Medieval Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area
St Paul, Isycoed Isycoed Paul pre-C19th Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area Rebuilt 1829
St David, Froncysyllte Llangollen Rural (Froncysyllte) David of Wales 1871 Church in Wales Offa Mission Area
Trevor Parish Church Llangollen Rural (Trevor) Unknown 1772 Church in Wales Llangollen, Trevor, Llantysilio
St Ffraid, Glyn Ceiriog Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog Brigid of Kildare pre-C18th Church in Wales Llansantffraid, Llanarmon, Pontfadog Rebuilt 1790
Capel Seion, Glyn Ceiriog Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog Zion Baptist Union
Capel Soar, Glyn Ceiriog Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog Zoara Presbyterian
St Martin, Llay Llay Martin of Tours 1923-1925 Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area First CiW church built following disestablishment
St Francis of Assisi, Llay Llay Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Llay & Rossett
Llay Baptist Church Llay Baptist Union GB
Llay Community Church of the Nazarene Llay Nazarene
St John the Baptist, Bettisfield Maelor South (Bettisfield) John the Baptist 1851 Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area New building 1873-1874
Bettisfield Methodist Chapel Maelor South (Bettisfield) Methodist Shropshire & Marches Circuit
St Mary Magdalene, Penley Maelor South (Penley) Mary Magdalene pre-C19th Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area Rebuilt 1899-1901
SS Deiniol & Marcella, Marchwiel Marchwiel Deiniol & Marcella pre-C18th Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area Rebuilt 1778
St Mary, Minera Minera Mary C17th Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area Rebuilt 1865-1866
St Mary the Virgin, Overton-on-Dee Overton Mary Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area
Our Lady & the Welsh Martyrs, Overton Overton Mary & Welsh Martyrs 1958 Roman Catholic Wrexham Maelor Congregation probably older
Overton Methodist Church Overton Methodist Wrexham Circuit
Knolton Methodist Church Overton (Knolton) Methodist Shropshire & Marches Circuit
St Thomas, Penycae Penycae Thomas 1877-1878 Church in Wales Offa Mission Area
Capel Salem, Penycae Penycae Jerusalem Baptist Union
Zion English Baptist Church, Penycae Penycae FIEC
Penycae Neighbourhood Church of the Nazarene Penycae Nazarene
Bethel Chapel Rhosllanerchrugog 1840 Independent. Bilingual
St David, Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog David of Wales 1878 Church in Wales Offa Mission Area Bilingual. Current building 1892, previously iron church
Capel Mawr, Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog Presbyterian
Rhosllanerchrugog Salvation Army Rhosllanerchrugog Salvation Army
St Mary, Johnstown Rhosllanerchrugog (Johnstown) Mary 1893 Church in Wales Offa Mission Area Building 1928, previously used iron church from Rhos
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Rhosllanerchrugog (Ponciau) Baptist Union GB
Capel Penuel, Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog (Ponciau) Baptist Union
Capel Bethel, Ponciau Rhosllanerchrugog (Ponciau) Bethel Presbyterian
Christ Church, Rossett Rossett Jesus C17th Church in Wales Alyn Mission Area New church 1841. Present church 1891-1892
Christ the King, Rossett Rossett Jesus Roman Catholic Llay & Rossett
Rossett Presbyterian Church Rossett Presbyterian
Darland Evangelical Church Rossett Independent
St Mary, Ruabon Ruabon Mary Medieval Church in Wales Offa Mission Area Shared church with Catholics (see below) since 1980
St Mary the Virgin, Ruabon Ruabon Mary 1950s Roman Catholic Parish of St Richard Gwyn First building (St Michael's) 1957, unsafe 1977. Building shared w CoE
Ruabon Methodist Church Ruabon Methodist Wrexham Circuit
All Saints, Pen-y-lan Ruabon (Bryn Pen-y-lan) All Saints 1887-1889 Church in Wales Offa Mission Area Originally a private chapel
St Deiniol, Worthenbury Willington Worthenbury Deiniol 1736-1739 Church in Wales Maelor Mission Area One of the finest Georgian churches in the country
Tallarn Green Methodist Church Willington Worthenbury (Tallarn Green) Methodist Cheshire South Circuit
Capel Jerwsalem, Wrexham Wrexham Acton Methodist Cymru
Capel y Groes, Wrexham Wrexham Acton Cross 1981-1982 Presbyterian Replaced Capel Seion, demolished 1979
ChristChurch Wrexham Wrexham Acton 1995 Ichthus Meets in Acton Community Centre
Borras Park Evangelical Church Wrexham Acton (Borras Park) 1971 AECW
St John, Rhosnesni Wrexham Acton (Rhosnesni) John ? 1894 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area Current building 1974
St Mark, Caia Park Wrexham Caia Park Mark 1961 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area
St Anne, Caia Park Wrexham Caia Park Anne 1962 Roman Catholic Wrexham Maelor Congregation probably older
Rock Chapel, Caia Park Wrexham Caia Park c. 2015 Assemblies of God
St Giles, Wrexham Wrexham Offa Giles Medieval Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area
All Saints, Wrexham Wrexham Offa All Saints 1910-1912 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area
Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral, Wrexham Wrexham Offa Mary 1857 Roman Catholic Wrexham Cathedral Pro-cathedral 1898, cathedral of Wrexham Diocese 1987
Capel Penybryn, Wrexham Wrexham Offa Baptist Union
Regent Street Methodist Church Wrexham Offa Methodist Wrexham Circuit
Salisbury Park United Reformed Church Wrexham Offa URC
Bradley Road Evangelical Baptist Church Wrexham Offa FIEC
Wrexham Seventh-Day Adventist Church Wrexham Offa 7th-Day Adventist
St James, Rhosddu Wrexham Rhosddu James 1874 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area Parish church 1886
Chester Street Baptist Church Wrexham Rhosddu Baptist Union GB
Rhosddu Methodist Church Wrexham Rhosddu Methodist Wrexham Circuit
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Wrexham Wrexham Rhosddu Trinity 1908 Presbyterian
Wrexham Salvation Army Wrexham Rhosddu Salvation Army
Gateway Church Wrexham Wrexham Rhosddu 2005 Newfrontiers Meets on Glyndwr University campus
Wrexham Community Church Wrexham Rhosddu 1987 Independent
St Margaret, Garden Village Wrexham Rhosddu (Garden Village) Margaret the Virgin 1927-1928 Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area
Bethel Presbyt. Church, Garden Village Wrexham Rhosddu (Garden Village) Bethel Presbyterian

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

Name Community (settlement) Dedication Web Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Peter, Brynteg Broughton (Brynteg) Peter 1895 2006 Church in Wales
St Paul, Berse Drelincourt Broughton (New Broughton) Paul 1742 Church in Wales Converted to house 2010
St John, Brymbo Brymbo John ? 1837 1974 Church in Wales Unstable 1870s, rebuilt 1891. Welsh church (St Mary's English). Demolished
St Alban, Tanyfron Brymbo (Tanyfron) Alban 1896-1897 2010 Church in Wales
Halton Mission Church Chirk (Halton) 1878 pre-1998 Church in Wales Converted to house c1998
St Peter, Rhosrobin Gwersyllt (Rhosrobin) Peter 1881 Church in Wales Rebuilt 1898. Now a vet surgery
St John the Evangelist, Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog John the Evangelist 1852-1853 2005 Church in Wales Conversion to residential use beginning 2016
St Mary Magdalene, Tallarn Green Willington Worthenbury (Tallarn Green) Mary Magdalene 1851 2007 Church in Wales Rebuilt 1872-1873
St Peter, Wrexham Wrexham Caia Park Peter 1910 C20th Church in Wales Now a warehouse
St Mark, Wrexham Wrexham Offa Mark 1856-1858 1956 Church in Wales Demolished
St John the Baptist, Wrexham Wrexham Offa John the Baptist 1909 1998 Church in Wales Demolished
St David, Wrexham Wrexham Rhosddu David of Wales 1889-1890 Church in Wales Services in Welsh. Demolished

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