Saith Seren
Saith Seren (Welsh for 'Seven Stars'; its former name) is a Welsh-language community centre and pub in Wrexham, North Wales.
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Building from Lambpit Street, with Chester Street on the right | |
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| General information | |
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| Architectural style | “Commercial style” with Arts & Crafts |
| Location | Chester Street, Wrexham, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.047°N 2.992°W |
| Current tenants | Canolfan Gymraeg Wrecsam (2012–) |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Owner | Canolfan Gymraeg Wrecsam (2023–) Clwyd Alyn Housing Association (2011–2023) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Price |
| Website | |
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Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Seven Stars Public House |
| Designated | 31 January 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1849 |
Located on the corner of Chester Street and Lambpit Street, the Grade II listed building dates to 1898, as a rebuilding of a previous pub located on the site. The rebuilt building was designed by Liverpool architect Thomas Price, who designed the building in a commercial style, incorporating elements of the Arts and Crafts style. The two-storey building is made of Ruabon red brick, and Price also designed the building adjacent, the former Empire Music Hall.
The building operated as the Seven Stars pub until 2011. A few months later, plans were announced to reopen the building as a community-run Welsh-language community centre and pub. The new centre opened as Saith Seren (Welsh for 'Seven Stars') in January 2012, under a lease from a new landlord. The landlord pressured the centre to close in 2015 over unmet finances, but community support raised enough funds to keep it open. The community co-operative running the centre, Canolfan Gymraeg Wrecsam, purchased the building in 2023.