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
45
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
02/07/1962  
Date of Amendment
03/06/1996  
Name of Property
Smithy Cottage  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Gresford  
Town
 
Locality
Marford  
Easting
336058  
Northing
356402  
Street Side
E  
Location
Situated on the E side of Marford Hill at the N edge of the village.  

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 pise cottage and it is possible some of the buildings are partially of this material. Extended C20.  

Exterior
Render, rendered chimneys, slate roof, 2 storeys. Symmetrical elevation. Central slightly projecting bay with segmental pediment, arched doorway, now blocked, with triangular pediment, heavy label, blind bullseye window in upper floor. On each side bays have blocked windows with ogee heads, heavy moulded labels over and a bullseye window in the upper floor. Bracketted eaves cornice throughout. Left hand return has single storey semicircular wing with mock arrow slit and central window with ogee head flanked by smaller arched windows. Upper floor has a blind bullseye in the gable. Right hand return has blind bullseye in the gable and window with ogee head at first floor. Interior remodelled C20. Group value with Springfield Cottage  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 former Trevalyn Estate cottage in distinctive picturesque style.  

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