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39 High Street

Offa, Wrexham, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Offa, Wrexham, designated on 16 June 1980.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 39 High Street, Offa, Wrexham, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
16 June 1980
Community
Offa
Unitary authority
Wrexham
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.04493, -2.99268
Cadw reference
16482

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Exterior

Built as a single house but at one time subdivided. Now once again a single commercial unit to ground floor, with separate offices (part of 40-42) above. First noted as a shop in 1757, the present building is probably late C18, though extensively renewed. Brick with some stone dressings and slate roof. 3 storeys, 3 window range, with C20 shop fronts to ground floor, and 12-pane sash windows above, with painted stone heads with stressed voussoirs. Modillion cornice below parapet. End wall stacks.

Reason for designation

Part of an important group of commercial buildings on High Street.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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