Lost Houses from around Wrexham

[@astronomenov99]

Hi Graham, very nice video. My family were the last residents of Acton House, which was the name given to the rear portion of Plas Acton. It was partitoned in the early 1930s. My Great Grandfather bought Plas Acton and the adjoining farm land soon after. My Grandfather Thomas Evans farmed during WW2. I was born in 1965 and lived in the hiuse until it was demolished to make way for the upgraded A483. The Eames family owned the front half of the house. As you can see it was the more 'grand' half of the house! Although we had the walled garden, woodland, fields and all the farm buildings attached to our bit! I have colour photographs taken from 'our half' around 1968 if anyone is interested.

[@jonwxm]

This is really great to be looking back on history of our town and to see the great houses that used to be around the area , just a shame so many were demolished . Nice work Graham .

[@Marty933]

How sad that these once beautiful proud old buildings weren't better maintained and had to be demolished. A great loss for the town and entire area that a piece of their history is now lost forever.

[@astronomenov99]

Marty933 Before the 1970s property boom, most houses like this were considered a financial liability. Plas Acton required constant attention due to it's size. My Father and Grandfather had to regularly point those huge brick chimney stacks and the frost was always attacking the lower brickwork.

[@sinnombre-xs9ub]

Beautiful photos, tragic loss. Thank you for posting.

[@janmarie6434]

I cant believe so many houses lost, thanks for putting this on

[@TheFiown]

Good lord what happened in 1956 ( apart from my birth ! ) with all these démolitions ? did no one ever stop to consider the heritage loss or was it all about avoiding taxes for landowners ,,, today you can Just about demolish your garden shed ,,, I cant bear to think of the hundreds of tons of salvage that must have flooded the market then ,,,,,, so sad ,,, I have read a lot on the subect and know that at one point there was a house lost each day and thousands have gone. Ireland also has lost an incredible number and there are still hundreds lying empty or in complete disrepair ,,,, In a village near where I grew up there was a wonderful Georgian house that I played in empty but partiially furnished , it was pillaged and robbed and the elements have doe the rest, but I knew it as perfect ,,,, sad sad sad ,,,

[@jane9875]

so much more elegant than the concrete blcosk they build now very sad

[@kennethkdj]

many thanks for this great post Graham, do you have anymore, especially relating to Hightown over the last one hundred and fifty years?. Once again thank youl

[@grahamlloyd6022]

Hi Kenneth. Thanks for your comment, I have lots of pics, will have a look to see if I have enough of Hightown to put a vid together. Cheers.