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
9
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/07/1962
Date of Amendment
03/06/1996
Name of Property
Holly Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Gresford
Town
Locality
Marford
Easting
335978
Northing
356296
Street Side
E
Location
Situated on the E side of Marford Hill close to the centre 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 that some buildings are partially of this material. Built as one of a pair with Beech Cottage on either side of the former entrance to a lane; in process of alteration at time of 1995 survey
Exterior
Render, brick, slate roof, partially removed, brick chimneys, 2 storeys. Symmetrical bowed front with slightly projecting central bay with segmental gable; door in ogee recess is arched and is flanked by arched window openings, windows removed. Upper floor has round window. Bays on each side have a round window first floor and a window opening with ogee head ground floor, window removed. Return elevations have single storey semicircular wings. Rear has large semicircular extension and tall rendered external chimney.
Interior
Hall with arched openings leading off. Fixtures and interior features absent.
Group value with Summerhouse at Holly Cottage, Beech Cottage and Roft Lee.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 former Trevalyn Estate cottage in distinctive picturesque style.
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