TheOld Library[1][2] andHenblas Square development[3] are located next to the square. Next to the square is also a proposed re-development known as "Chapter Court",[4] which included the Wrexham Enterprise Hub from 2018 to 2023.[5] From 1910 to 1960, adjacent to the old library, the square housed a temporary cinema building known as the "Glynn Cinema",[6][7] or "Glynn Picture House".[8] Prior to the Henblas Square development, there was a Vegetable Market next to the modern Queens Square, but it was eventually demolished for the Henblas Square development.[9] The old Queen's Square was located nearby on what is now the site aroundHenblas Street.[10] The original square was market square surrounded by two-storey buildings, similar to theChester Rows.[11]
Various events are held in the square, such as for the armed forces,[12] emergency services,[13] andSaint David's Day.[14] A family playday[15] and art exhibitions are also held in the square, such as Wrexham's Christmas tree (including the annual Christmas light switching-on event),[16] the Knife Angel,[17][18] and a 2013 man in a bin exhibit.[19][20] ForFocus Wales 2023 festival, it hosted Hwb Cymraeg as part of the May event.[21]
In 2005, it was the first site in Wales chosen for a public broadcasting system, which involved the installing of a large television screen.[22]
A weekly market on Mondays has been held in the square since 2006.[23][24][25] Routinely various one-day markets take place in the square, which included an artisan market,[26]continental market,[27]plant-based market,[28] and part of Wrexham's Victorian Christmas market.[29]
Re-development proposals for the square were put forward by the council in 2016.[30]
^Ebsworth, David (2023).Wrexham Revealed: A Walking Tour with Tales of the City’s History. Compact Cymru. Wrexham Carnival of Words. Carreg Gwalch.ISBN9781845245245.
^Ebsworth, David (2023).Wrexham Revealed: A Walking Tour with Tales of the City’s History. Compact Cymru. Wrexham Carnival of Words. Carreg Gwalch.ISBN9781845245245.
