Hightown, Wrexham
Hightown is a suburban area of Wrexham, in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Referencing the area's slightly higher elevation to Wrexham town centre, the term "Hightown" is generally applied to the elevated areas south of the town centre in the eastern parts of the community of Offa and south-western parts of Caia Park. The suburb is surrounded by lower lying areas of land on three sides. To the north and east, the River Gwenfro forms a little low-lying valley between Hightown, the town centre and the rest of Caia Park. To the south and south-west , the suburb is bordered by the low-lying marshes of the River Clywedog towards Erddig and King's Mill. The north-western parts of the suburb were once bordered by the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway, with the railway having a station known as Hightown Halt. The north-western parts of Hightown towards St Giles' Church near Salop Road were once a separate hamlet called Wrexham Fechan () until it was eventually reabsorbed by the growing town. There is a military barracks called Hightown Barracks in the suburb. Until 2011, the suburb was home to the "Hightown Flats", five blocks of five -storey flats built in 1970 of the Napier Square and Gatefield estates. The complex contained 181 flats and maisonettes, as well as five bungalows and 26 four bedroom houses. The flats were known for safety issues, such as poorly lit corridors, and vandalism such as graffiti and abandoned furniture. The area around the complex was associated with antisocial behaviour, arson, and theft. The complex was demolished by Wrexham County Borough Council in 2011 for re-generation, with locals supporting demolition as the only option to regenerate the area.