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.
Date of Designation
03/12/1996
Date of Amendment
03/12/1996
Name of Property
The Lodge
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
Situated on the W side of the S Carriage drive c0.5km S of Erddig.
History
Probably constructed C18, the building was extended and remodelled C19.
Exterior
Roughly coursed rubble with dressed stone quoins, red brick extensions, slate roof with wide boarded eaves, red brick chimney. Irregular plan with single storey stone and brick subsidiary ranges, one and a half storey. Elevation to road is gabled, offset to right is a casement window with multipaned glazing with pointed gothic style heads, central casement to attic. Left hand return has 2 similar windows ground floor and an oriel with similar glazing detail immediately beneath eaves. Brick extension to left. Right hand return has stone lean-to range attached at right angles. Low brick extension to rear.
Interior
Interior not accessible at time of 1996 survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an example of an estate lodge which largely retains decorative C19 fenestration and for historic associations with the Erddig estate.
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