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
1787
Building Number
31
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/1994
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994
Name of Property
31 High Street
Address
31 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Offa
Town
Locality
Easting
333574
Northing
350198
Street Side
Location
Part of a continuously developed building line to the south of High Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Palmer first noted a building on this site by 1750, but the present building was rebuilt with the Overton Arcade in 1868. It was probably originally intended as a shop with accommodation above, and is now used as offices.
Exterior
Brick with painted stone dressings, used slate roof. 3 storeys, 4 window range, incorporating passage entrance to Overton Arcade to the left. Inserted ground floor frontage, the upper windows are 2-pane sashes in stressed architraves with foliate keystones. Continuous sill band to second storey carried on moulded brackets. Moulded string course over second floor then projecting eaves cornice. Stressed angle quoins. End wall stacks (rebuilt).
Interior
Reason for designation
Forms part of an imporatnt group of commercial buildings on High Street.
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