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
17683
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/06/1996
Date of Amendment
03/06/1996
Name of Property
The Cottage also known as Walnut Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Gresford
Town
Locality
Marford
Easting
335940
Northing
356210
Street Side
W
Location
Backing on to the W side of Marford Hill at the S end of the village.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
One of a group of cottages and houses built in Cottage Orne style for the Trevalyn Estate while it was under the stewardship of John Boydell. The buildings along Marford Hill were completed by 1820; Trevalyn accounts suggest building phases in 1814 and 1816. In 1814 Julius Flowers constructed a pise dwelling and it is possible some of the cottages are partially of this material. The cottage has several extensions in sympathetic style, and originally fronted a coach road which was disused following the construction of the A483 in 1828.
Exterior
Render, slate roof, rendered chimneys, single storey and attic. Elevation to former coach road: projecting gabled bay with 3 linked cast-iron multipaned windows with Gothick glazing detail, larger central window has ogee head, above this a later window with an ogee hood-mould above. To right a later range in similar style, to left gabled porch. Left hand return has a single storey semicircular bay with a central cast iron multipaned window with Gothick glazing detail and ogee head flanked by a smaller window on each side. Rear elevation (to Marford Hill) has a slightly projecting gabled bay and single storey extensions.
Interior
Upper room has ceiling with plaster ribs.
Group value with the Trevor Arms Hotel.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 former Trevalyn Estate cottage in distinctive picturesque style.
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