It’s been in the spotlight in recent months after Hollywood star Ryan Renolds and Rob McElhenney took over the town’s football club.
Now Wrexham is having a bit more showbiz glamour added to it in the shape of a Hollywood-style sign.
For the huge sign spelling out ‘Wrexham’ has been erected above the old town.
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Locals spotted some scaffolding and a large ‘W’ letter in Rhostyllen recently. And now photos taken on Sunday afternoon show the sign in all its glory over an old coal slagheap, welcoming motorists travelling along the A483 close to Johnstown.
A number of people have already visited it to take photos, including one individual who said it was “massive”.
The sign can be seen near the A483 close to Johnstown
(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
The reason for the sign has yet to be confirmed though it come in the wake of the Wrexham AFC takeover.
Ryan and Rob bought the club earlier this year and plan to make a documentary about it, but have not yet been able to visit the area due to Covid restrictions.
It’s not yet known if they’re aware of the sign that has appeared in the community and there’s even unconfirmed speculation that they may have been involved in its arrival.
The sign has already attracted attention on social media, with one fan referring to it as “such a good thing to have.”
Another said: “So Wrexham is really running with the Hollywood theme. This has just appeared. […] Love it.”
The sign has appeared on an old coal heap outside the town
(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
Whilst another person responded to the display in a tweet earlier: “This is brilliant. Absolute class. Well done all.”
It’s not the first time that such a sign has been erected in the region, with a similar display placed in Llanwrst, in Conwy, during the National Eisteddfod back in 2019.
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