Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Date of Designation
13/02/1995
Date of Amendment
13/02/1995
Name of Property
Mill House
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
Situated 800m N of Erbistock on the E side of a road running S off the A528 from Overton Bridge.
History
House, late C17 altered and remodelled in late C18/early C19.
Exterior
Brick now whitewashed with evidence of timber framing remaining at first floor on rear, northern elevation. Slate roof with three brick stacks. Front, south elevation: 2 storeys 4 windows. Ground floor has two 16-pane sashes, architraves and lintels painted black and modern window to far right. Doorcase with carved consoles. First floor has four 16-pane sashes, architraves and lintels painted black. Two brick gable stacks and third off-centre. Rear elevation 2-storeys. 2 16-pane windows to ground floor. First floor retains box timber framing and two 12-pane horizontal sliding sashes. Late C20 lean-to porch.
Interior
Retains original plan form. Stone flagged floor to staircase hall, staircase with simple stick balusters, early C19 fireplace and grate and stopped and chamfered beam in ceiling. Kitchen contains evidence of previous range.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a late C17 house, remodelled in the late C18/early C19 which retains its original plan form and much of its later interior character.
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