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
07/05/1998
Date of Amendment
07/05/1998
Name of Property
Bridge to West of stable courtyard at Emral Hall
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Willington Worthenbury
Location
Crosses Emral Brook on the approach to the stable courtyard at the former Emral Hall. Site now accessed from Emral Hall Lodge.
History
Probably contemporary with the former Emral Hall and associated stable ranges which were designed by Richard Trubshaw and Joseph Evans; the house was built between 1724 and 1727 and the stable courtyard between 1730 and 1735. This bridge carried the main drive to the house. The original design included 'pepper-pot' guardrooms to the north and south sides but these have been demolished as has Emral Hall itself in 1936. A cell at the western end of the bridge is said to have been occasionally used as a prison.
Exterior
Single-span semi-circular arched stone bridge surmounted by low parapet walls of brick with stone dressings; these parapet walls continue into the stable courtyard. At the western end is a small cell.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the North and South Stable Blocks at Emral Hall as part of a designed C18 group associated with the architect Richard Trubshaw.
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