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
17463
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/10/1996
Date of Amendment
18/10/1996
Name of Property
Pergola and gazebo at Darland Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Rossett
Town
Locality
Darland
Easting
337725
Northing
357795
Street Side
S
Location
Located in the rear garden of Darland Hall to the east side of the Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Probably late C19/early C20 and constructed for the Topham family, owners and developers of Aintree racecourse, Liverpool. The Topham family lived at Darland Hall from the late C18 until 1918.
Exterior
Red-brick and tile pergola with thirteen square-sectioned pillars and low wall supporting wooden vine supports. Ranged against earlier full height garden wall to Darland Hey which is pierced with thermal openings. Stone flagged path leads to one storey red brick and tile gazebo under patterned clay tile pyramidal roof. Two semi-circular entrances giving access to lawn or pergola.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Darland Hall and as a good example of late C19/early C20 designed garden structures.
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