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
1673
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/11/1962  
Date of Amendment
20/10/2005  
Name of Property
Higher Wych  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Bronington  
Town
 
Locality
Higher Wych  
Easting
349567  
Northing
343447  
Street Side
 
Location
Set back on the S side of a minor road to the W of the road junction in Higher Wych.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
A late C16 or early C17 house. It was later partially rebuilt in brick in the front elevation of the lower storey.  

Exterior
A timber-framed house with tile roof and brick stacks. The front is rendered brick in the lower storey, has a central door with vertical ribs and studs, flanked by 3-light casement windows replaced in earlier openings. The upper storey is timber-framed in square panels with ornate ogee braces. It has original window openings to the R and L with moulded wooden sills, and replacement 3-light casements. Set back to the R are 2 progressively lower 1-storey extensions, with rendered walls, tile roof to the first and slate roof to the 2nd extension. The 3-window rear of the main house is box-framed with 2-light casement windows in earlier openings. In the lower storey a lean-to occupies the centre and R side.  

Interior
Not inspected but recorded as having ovolo-moulded beams and stopped bevelled joists. Staircase has unusual balustrade at 1st and 2nd floors. 1st floor - Bevelled beams and stopped bevelled joists. Attic has original trusses and purlins.  

Reason for designation
Listed as a late C16-C17 house which, notwithstanding loss of detail, retains exceptional high-quality timber framing.  

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