Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
87507
Building Number
1
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/11/2006
Date of Amendment
30/11/2006
Name of Property
House, including iron forecourt railings.
Address
1 Wrexham road
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Overton
Town
Locality
Easting
337271
Northing
341961
Street Side
Location
Near east end of S side of Wrexham Road.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Row of cottages with Gothic details built around 1800 for the Bryn-y-Pys Estate. The right hand end formerly the village smithy. Overton’s famous double Grand National winner (1918 and 1919) Poethlyn, was bred by the Peels of Bryn-y-Pys, and shod at the smithy. Some first floor Gothic windows reinstated at The Old Smithy in 2003.
Exterior
Interior
Reason for designation
Early C19 row of small cottages and former smithy with well-preserved character, part of an important group of buildings at the N end of Overton High Street. Group value with the similar listed Dispensary Row almost opposite.
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