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Llay - St. Martin
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Ordnance Survey reference SJ 333557


The foundation stone of St. Martin's was laid on Sunday, 11 November 1923, and the church was consecrated on Saturday, 21 February 1925. At that time, it was a district church within the parish of Gresford.

Llay became a parish of the Church in Wales on 13 December 1944. It was formed from the township of Llay, and parts of the townships of Burton, Gresford, and Marford & Hoseley, which, until then, been in the parish of Gresford.

The church was in Denbighshire until 1974; and in Clwyd from 1974 until 1996.

It is now in Wrexham County Borough.

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