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Bersham Ironworks and Heritage Centre
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Bersham Ironworks and Heritage Centre
Bersham
LL14 4HT
Wrexham
Wales
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Cartoon of John 'Iron Mad' Wilkinson, at the Bersham Ironworks and Heritage Centre
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Industry, Science and Technology, Social History
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Facilities
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Directions: For Ironworks: Follow Brown signs marked Bersham and Clywedog from either A525 onto B5098, A483 onto B5605 and B5098, or B5099 west of Wrexham. Look out for brown signs marked Gwaith Haearn Ironworks. For off orad parking continue past the Ironworks for 150m and turn off opposite Bersham Church. Please contact the Heritage Centre for the Ironworks opening times.
For Heritage Centre: as above but Heritage Centre is just off the B5099. Look out of signs marked Canolfan Dreftadaeth Y Bers - Bersham Heritage Centre
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01978 261 529
General information (Fax)
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01978 361 703
E-mail
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museum@wrexham.co.uk
Website
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www.wrexham.gov.uk/heritage
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Open
Bersham Heritage Centre
April - October
Mon - Fri 10.00 - 16.30
Sat - Sun 12.00 - 16.30
November - March
Closed
Bersham Ironworks
Easter & Summer school holidays (April 3rd - 20th 2009, and July 16th - August 31st 2009)
Open: Thursday - Monday 12noon - 4.30pm
Closed: Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Special opening : weekends only April 25th - July 12th 2009
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Closed
Bersham Ironworks is open to organised groups between April and October
Bersham Heritage Centre is closed between November - March.
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Admission charges
FREE
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Description
Bersham Ironworks is where John Wilkinson, the late 18th industrial pioneer had his first ironworks. The site was excavated in the early 1990s and you can see the remains. Inside the old mill ar the ironworks there is a "son et lumiere/light and sound" interpretation of life as a foundryman.
Bersham Heritage Centre is the local industrial history centre for the Clywedog Valley and it is an ideal stop off point on the Clwyedog Trail, a nine mile footpath that links all the local industrial heritage sites. There is an ever changing exhibitions programme aimed at families and schools.New displays in permanent gallery from May 2007 on John Wilkinson, Wales & the Wider World
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Collections description
excavation finds from Bersham Ironworks, the local industrial history collection related to the Denbighshire coalfield, Brymbo Steelworks and Minera Lead Mines.
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Trails
Time Travel
Teithio drwy Amser
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Events
Sharp as Steel, Tough as Iron
Exhibition (temporary)
The Iron Man of Industry: John Wilkinson, Wales and The Wider World
Exhibition (temporary)
Coal Mining in North Wales
Exhibition (temporary)
The Ingenious Inventor
Guided tour; Performance
The Ingenious Inventor
Guided tour; Performance
Coal Miners' Community Days
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
General audio-guide available
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
General audio-guide available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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