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
22/02/1995
Date of Amendment
22/02/1995
Name of Property
Broth Lodge (East) including attached screen wall and gatepiers
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
Situated beside the main road, 1km E of Ruabon.
History
One of a pair of gate lodges to the Wynnstay estate of early-mid C19 date.
Exterior
2-storey lodge faced in sandstone ashlar with slate roof, red ridge-tiles, stone chimneys, bracketed eaves cornice and advanced bay with hipped roof. Single storey extensions. 6-pane sash windows. On left hand side an attached rubble wall with stone copings and small openings of later date. Attached to the right hand side is a stone pier with pyramidal cap, pedestrian gate and a similar inner gate-pier. Right hand return elevation with blocked door and window openings, reset door. Rear elevation has later extension.
Interior
Not accessible at time of survey (October 1994).
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Broth Lodge (west) together with which it has special interest as an earlier C19 gate lodge to the Wynnstay estate.
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