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
17693
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/06/1996
Date of Amendment
03/06/1996
Name of Property
No 18, Oakmount
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Gresford
Town
Locality
Marford
Easting
335991
Northing
355731
Street Side
E
Location
Situated in its own grounds close to the end of Sunnyridge Avenue which is on the uphill side of Marford.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Built in 1936 for Mr J Ellis of Rossett, the house was designed by Wilfrid Beeston architect of Prenton and the builder was J Parker of Chester. The house takes advantage of its commanding hillside site to give views across the valley.
Exterior
Modern Movement style flat-roofed house with irregular plan with curved bays. 2 and 3-storeys with enclosed roof-top solarium; smooth cement-render with exposed brick plinth and chimney detailing. Original fenestration with Crittall-type metal windows. Elevation to the road has asymmetrically placed entrance with original door flanked by two windows. Above is a simple shaped canopy, and on the 1st floor is a tall window. To the right there is one window to the upper floor and two windows to ground floor. A third storey is set back and attached to the solarium which originally may have been open and is now glazed. Garden elevation has a boldly projecting two-storey curved bay with Crittall-style metal French windows. To the left is an attached lower range with garage doors and a window over.
Interior
Interior not accessible at time of inspection (January 1996).
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a rare British example of a well-designed and little altered Modern Movement style house.
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