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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