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
86952
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/11/2005
Date of Amendment
15/11/2005
Name of Property
Top House Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Hanmer
Town
Locality
Arowry
Easting
345852
Northing
339132
Street Side
Location
Set back on the E side of a minor road just N of its junction with Striga Lane, approximately 0.7km SE of Hanmer church.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
A mid C19 Hanmer estate farmhouse first shown on the 1873 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A late Georgian-style 2-storey 3-window house of chequerwork Flemish-bond brick, slate roof on dentil eaves and brick end stacks. The central entrance has a doorcase with fluted pilasters, and panel door under a 4-pane overlight. Windows are 6-pane sashes under wedge lintels. In the L gable end are replacement windows under segmental heads.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special architectural interest as a well-preserved C19 estate farmhouse retaining definite architectural character and C19 detail.
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