Cross Foxes Inn

Address: High Street, Pentre Broughton
Wrexham LL11 6AW
Type: Historic Miners' Meeting Place
Significance: Union meeting venue and demonstration site

History

The Cross Foxes Inn was the meeting place for many years of miners' unions in this area. It served as a central gathering point for the mining community to discuss working conditions, wages, and other matters affecting their livelihoods.

Historic Demonstration

At one meeting in the late 19th century, over 6,000 people gathered here for a demonstration. They were addressed by William Twiss, a union leader from Lancashire.

This gathering demonstrates the strength and unity of the mining workforce in North Wales during the height of the coal industry.

Mining Unions in North Wales

The mining unions played a vital role in improving conditions for workers across the coalfields. Meeting places like the Cross Foxes Inn were essential for organizing collective action and building solidarity among miners.

Union leaders from other coalfields, like William Twiss from Lancashire, would travel to address local meetings, sharing experiences and strategies from their own struggles for better working conditions.