School of Creative Arts, Wrexham
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The School of Creative Arts (SCA; Welsh: Ysgol y Celfyddydau Creadigol) is the art school of Wrexham University on Regent Street, in Wrexham, North Wales.
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Other names | College of Art North Wales School of Art and Design |
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Type | University art school |
Established | 1927 (1927) (as an art school) |
Academic affiliation | Wrexham University |
Location | , |
Language | English |
Building details | |
Former names | Wrexham Infirmary Wrexham Hospital and Dispensary |
General information | |
Type | Infirmary (1838–1926) Technical college (1927–1950s) Art school (1950s–present) |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Coordinates | 53.04789°N 2.99958°W / 53.04789; -2.99958 |
Opened | 1838 |
Client | Wrexham Infirmary (1838–1926) Denbighshire Technical College (1927–1975) North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (1975–2008) Wrexham (Glyndŵr) University (2008–present) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Edward Welch |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Former Wrexham Infirmary |
Designated | 22 March 1990 Amended 31 January 1994 |
Reference no. | 1804[1] |
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Situated in the former Wrexham Infirmary, a Grade II listed building built in 1838 to the designs of Edward Welch, the building operated as a hospital until 1926. The modern school houses a studio, workshop space and art shop in the building.