ABOUT
We have been journeying back in time, being present, and manifesting ‘future history’ with members of the Trevor, Froncysyllte, Cefn Mawr, and Chirk communities. The Bridge That Connects is a year-long community art placemaking project that has been exploring the vibrant cultural heritage of four historic Welsh communities within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Bridge that Connects, which is being delivered by Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, and funded by UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with Wrexham County Borough Council.
The monumental Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, architectural and industrial heritage still visible across this awe inspiring landscape attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year. The World Heritage Site was and continues to be shaped by the communities that surround it—their innovation, culture, entrepreneurship, wide-ranging social histories, and lived experiences—some much celebrated, others yet to be discovered.
Heritage is beyond architecture and monuments, this is just half the story. To truly bring heritage sites to life we need to preserve and share the lived histories that span generations of families here, and the entrepreneurship and creativity that has followed, and is visible in the present day. When we plan for the future to support sustainable economic, cultural and social development, we need to harness and elevate rather than reinvent, the solutions are within the communities that live there”.
We are fortunate to be working with so many inspirational individuals, community groups, councils, partners, artists, multi-agencies, schools, and creative practitioners on this epic discovery of the World Heritage Site in Wrexham rural together.
For more information about what we’ve been working on and who we’ve met throughout the year take a look at our project newspaper below
