The Racecourse, the oldest continually used International stadium in the world, has a long and varied history, having been used for horse racing, cricket, military exercise and, of course, football. In the early days of The Racecourse, temporary wooden stands were built at either side of The Turf Tavern and dismantled at the end of the race meetings each year. The current Turf Hotel is an old structure, built between 1793 and 1819, initially in two sections, and subsequently joined together to form the current building. The former Grandstand (the taller section with a balcony, which has been used to view many a Wrexham AFC match in subsequent years!) was built prior to 1822. Part of the Turf was removed in 1999 to accommodate the Mold Road Stand.
