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
42
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/07/1962
Date of Amendment
03/06/1996
Name of Property
Roft Lee
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Gresford
Town
Locality
Marford
Easting
335959
Northing
356316
Street Side
S
Location
Situated on the S corner of Marford Hill and Springfield Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
One of a group of cottages and houses in Cottage Orne style for the Trevalyn Estate while it was under the stewardship of John Boydell. The buildings along Marford Hill were completed by 1820, building phases of 1814 and 1816 are suggested by Trevalyn accounts. In 1814 Julius Flowers constructed a cottage of pise and it is possible that some buildings are partially of this material. Originally 4 separate dwellings. Altered late C19 and C20.
Exterior
Render, rendered chimneys, slate roof, 2 storeys. Elevation to Springfield Lane: to right later extensions, otherwise the elevation is near symmetrical with a central bowed bay which has 3 linked arched windows ground floor and a Diocletian style window flanked by round windows in the upper floor. On each side a range with paired arched windows and similar blind Diocletian style windows, end bays have arched entrances with heavy labels over, above each is a similar Diocletian window in a gabled dormer which breaks through the eaves. Dentil eaves cornice throughout. The rear elevation is almost identical apart from a late C19/early C20 extension to left in matching style. Elevation to Marford Hill is gabled with ogee shaped sides and a large arched opening at first floor.
Interior
remodelled to form one house, probably early C20. A number of rooms have exposed and applied ceiling timbers.
Group value with Beech Cottage and Holly Cottage.
Reason for designation
Listed as a block of early C19 former Trevalyn Estate cottages in distinctive picturesque style.
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