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
44
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/07/1962
Date of Amendment
03/06/1996
Name of Property
The Trevor Arms Hotel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Gresford
Town
Locality
Marford
Easting
335924
Northing
356246
Street Side
W
Location
Situated on the W side of Marford Hill at the bend in the hill.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Early C19 incorporating an earlier building. It is in the picturesque style of the group of cottages and houses built for the Trevalyn Estate under the stewardship of John Boydell. It was altered late C19 with the replacement of chimneys and extensions; interior remodelling C20.
Exterior
Brick, render, slate roof with red ridge tiles and red brick chimneys. Rectangular plan with extensions to side and rear, 3-storey with 2-storey wings. Symmetrical elevation except at ground floor. Upper floors have 3 windows per floor all with ogee heads, those on the top floor of smaller dimensions; cill bands painted black. Ground floor has central entrance with later gabled porch. To right a large multipaned cast-iron window with Gothick glazing detail and an ogee head, to left an arched entrance flanked by tall arched multipaned cast-iron windows. Wing to right has 1 cast-iron multipaned window with Gothick glazing and ogee head on each floor. Wing to left has later door opening with ogee head and a window with ogee head in upper floor. Rear has various additions and retains a mock arrow slit and a tall arched window.
Interior
Ground floor room has chamfered and stopped ceiling beams of C17 or earlier C18 character and there are 2 doors with ogee heads. Partial inspection at time of 1995 survey.
Group value with The Cottage and with former stables to rear.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 Inn in the picturesque style of Trevalyn Estate buidings of Marford
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