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
1796
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/04/1989  
Date of Amendment
29/10/2020  
Name of Property
Poplar House  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Offa  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
333487  
Northing
349857  
Street Side
NW  
Location
In open ground adjoining Saint Giles School and close to junction of Madeira Hill and Poplar Road.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Detached early C19 house. Originally known as 'Poplar Cottage', and according to Palmer, built between 1817-1824.  

Exterior
Brick with rubble rear wall and slate roof. 3 storeys, symmetrical 3-window range entrance front with central doorway. Doorcase with pediment carried on brackets, and overlight to door. Flanking windows have painted stone flat arched heads, apparently sashes but boarded over. Window to left of doorway has been partially blocked and widenened. Similar windows on upper storeys, with 8-pane sashes to attic storey. Dentilled eaves cornice. End wallstacks, truncated. Brick rear wing is a latter addition.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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