Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Candlewick Cottage
Overton, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 March 1994
- Locality
- Overton
- Community
- Overton
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96679, -2.93395
- Cadw reference
- 14452
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the road at the edge of the village.
History
Built as 3 almshouses, dated 1848, and internally remodelled to form 2 dwellings. Inscription in typanum of central entrance records 'A.D. 1848, These almshouses were erected to the memory of Caroline Bennion, late of Wrexham Fechan by her affectionate sisters. Faithful in the unremitting exercise of charity to the poor and every Christian virtue, she departed this life on the 6th February 1847'.
Reason for designation
A good example of the Tudor Gothic style considered particularly appropriate for almshouse design, which externally retains much of its original character.
Nearby in the register
- 26 Salop RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Railings and Gates (to 16, 17 & 18)Domesticunder 1 mi
- 18 Salop RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- 16 Salop RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.