Wrexham Industrial Estate
Industrial area in Wrexham County Borough, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wrexham Industrial Estate (Welsh: Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Wrecsam) is a well defined industrial area in Wrexham. It is sited on the eastern outskirts of the city and 3 miles from the centre of Wrexham.
Location | Wrexham, Wales |
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Coordinates | 53.039°N 2.927°W / 53.039; -2.927 |
Owner | Welsh Government |
No. of tenants | 300[1] |
No. of workers | 10,000[1] |
Size | 550 hectares |
Website | www |
Originally the site of a World War II munitions factory, the estate later became known as the Wrexham Trading Estate. It has now grown to cover approximately 550 hectares (1,359 acres) and is the largest industrial estate in Wales, second in the UK after Trafford Park, and one of the largest industrial estates in Europe. There are around 300 businesses, providing employment for approximately 10,000 people. The estate consists of standalone industrial sites, industrial estates and business parks and is the location of the UK's largest prison, HM Prison Berwyn, which opened in 2017.