Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lower Stansty Farmhouse
Gwersyllt, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gwersyllt, Wrexham, designated on 1 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 December 1995
- Community
- Gwersyllt
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.06401, -3.00882
- Cadw reference
- 16537
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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)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Down a lane off the NE side of Stansty Chain Road, 250m approx. SE of its junction with Mold Road.
History
The house has late C16 origins: according to Palmer, a house was recorded here in 1581: a cruck truss is noted by Hubbard, and the present plan form may be of that period. However, the building was later largely rebuilt or remodelled: the brick exterior walls and pattern of fenestration are probably late C17: Palmer noted a datestone of 1698. There was also some re-working in c1925-6 (including the distinctive red tiled roof). This work has been attributed to Ernest Barnsley.
Exterior
Painted brick to front elevation, lined-out render to rear elevations, with moulded stone plinth to cross wing and parts of main range, stone quoins and red plain tiled bell-cast roof with pronounced overhang. Moulded kneelers to stone coped gables; axial stacks in main range (rebuilt) and lower W wing; projecting end-wall stack on W gable of main range. Plan comprises main range and cross-wing, with a lower wing continuing the line of the main range beyond the cross wing. Opposed entrances in angle of main range with cross wing; 2-unit main range. Main elevation faces N: doorway in angle with advanced gable to right: Ledged doorway with canopy hood. Early fenestration in main range and gable has steep single-ring arched openings; coped dormer gable over right hand window of main range: small-paned 2-light horizontally sliding sashes in main range (the lower left-hand window inserted); similar small-paned windows in cross wing are casements. Rear of main range has doorway to left, with 9-pane sash window above it: paired similar windows over 3-light casement beyond, and 3-light horizontally sliding sashes on each floor to the right, all with small panes. Inserted windows in gable of cross wing. Lower W wing has doorway with inserted window above. E gable of main range has blocked 2-light mullioned window towards its apex.
Reason for designation
The house is a notable vernacular survival in this area, retaining much of its early character and with additional interest derived from its early C20 restoration and remodelling.
Nearby in the register
- Stansty Park with attached Garden GatewayDomesticunder 1 mi
- 10-12 Weston DriveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke: Garden Village SectionLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Stansty CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.