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
15/11/2005
Date of Amendment
15/11/2005
Name of Property
Chadwell and Hanmer Village Stores
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
On the E side of the main road through the village just N of the main road junction in the village, 130m SE of the parish church.
History
Mid C19 but in 2 phases, and shown as the post office on the 1873 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A 2-storey 5-window range of brick with slate roof and 3 rebuilt brick stacks. It comprises the earlier 2-window house on the L, the original central entrance of which is blocked, and the later house and shop occupying the centre and R. The shop is R of centre. It has half-glazed panel doors with margin lights, under a margin-glazed overlight. Replacement plain shop windows are framed by panelled pilasters and cornice. The house entrance is offset to the L of centre, a panelled door with 4-pane overlight in a panelled doorcase. To its L the earlier section has 3-light casements in both storeys, under segmental heads and smaller in the upper storey. In the later section is a 3-light casement window to the R end in the lower storey. The upper storey above the shop has a 2-light and two 3-light casement windows. Between shop window and house is a cast iron George VI letter box by Allen & Co of London.
In the R gable end are inserted door and windows. Behind is a parallel rear wing.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved C19 village house and shop of definite character that contributes to the overall historical integrity of the village.
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