The village holds special importance for economic historians, for not only did it house the workshops of the skilled Davies brothers, it was one of the cradles of the Industrial Revolution.

The Bersham Ironworks Museum tells the story of the man who bored cannon for the American War of Independence and cylinders for James Watt's revolutionary steam engine that changed the face of the world.

Several features of historical importance are present; a section of Offa's Dyke runs across the Clywedog Valley through Plas Power Woods.

The architect was John Gibson, the builder was Mr George Clark of Pen-y-gelli Hall, Coedpoeth, and the church was entirely funded by Thomas Lloyd FitzHugh, with first services held there in January 1876.

[3] His wife Emily Mary from Charlecote in Warwickshire took a great interest in the building and is the reason the architect and organ builder were both from that county.