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
31/01/1994
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994
Name of Property
Oteley House
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
Prominently sited on high ground at the junction of Salisbury Road and Salop Road, and situated in its own grounds.
History
House, now used as convent. Dated 1867.
Exterior
Coursed and squared stone with slate roof. 2 storeys with attic. Gothic style. Asymmetrical composition to regular plan with central entrance and stair hall. Entrance front has wide gable to the right, with 4-centred arched doorway and trefoiled oriel window above. Squared bay window with mullioned and transomed lights and embattled parapet with monogramme and date in low relief to its right, with 3-light ogee mullioned window above, and 2-light Decorated window in gable apex. Projecting gathered stack to right hand return, flanked by single trefoiled lights on each floor. 2-window range beyond with trefoiled window to principal rear room, plain window in service range beyond. Single window gabled range recessed to left of this gable, with 3-light ogee mullioned window to groumd floor with relieving arch over, 2-light Decorated window with coped dormer gable above. Both these gables are coped, with flat stepped parapet to apex of left hand gable. Garden front to west has squared bay window with embattled parapet and trefoiled mullioned lights, and stilted arched hood mould over 3-light upper window. Rougher rubble service wing beyond.
Interior
The building retains original plan and many original features including encaustic tiled top-lit entrance and stair hall, and the stairs with gothic trefoiled balusters and pendant newels.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved example of a Victorian villa in the gothic style.
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