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.
Summary Description
Reference Number
16537
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/12/1995
Date of Amendment
02/02/1996
Name of Property
Lower Stansty Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Gwersyllt
Town
Locality
Easting
332494
Northing
352339
Street Side
Location
Down a lane off the NE side of Stansty Chain Road, 250m approx. SE of its junction with Mold Road.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The house has late C16 origins: according to Palmer, a house was recorded here in 1581: a cruck truss is noted by Hubbard, and the present plan form may be of that period. However, the building was later largely rebuilt or remodelled: the brick exterior walls and pattern of fenestration are probably late C17: Palmer noted a datestone of 1698. There was also some re-working in c1925-6 (including the distinctive red tiled roof). This work has been attributed to Ernest Barnsley.
Exterior
Painted brick to front elevation, lined-out render to rear elevations, with moulded stone plinth to cross wing and parts of main range, stone quoins and red plain tiled bell-cast roof with pronounced overhang. Moulded kneelers to stone coped gables; axial stacks in main range (rebuilt) and lower W wing; projecting end-wall stack on W gable of main range. Plan comprises main range and cross-wing, with a lower wing continuing the line of the main range beyond the cross wing. Opposed entrances in angle of main range with cross wing; 2-unit main range. Main elevation faces N: doorway in angle with advanced gable to right: Ledged doorway with canopy hood. Early fenestration in main range and gable has steep single-ring arched openings; coped dormer gable over right hand window of main range: small-paned 2-light horizontally sliding sashes in main range (the lower left-hand window inserted); similar small-paned windows in cross wing are casements. Rear of main range has doorway to left, with 9-pane sash window above it: paired similar windows over 3-light casement beyond, and 3-light horizontally sliding sashes on each floor to the right, all with small panes. Inserted windows in gable of cross wing. Lower W wing has doorway with inserted window above. E gable of main range has blocked 2-light mullioned window towards its apex.
Interior
Reason for designation
The house is a notable vernacular survival in this area, retaining much of its early character and with additional interest derived from its early C20 restoration and remodelling.
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