Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Higher Wych
Bronington, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 November 1962
- Locality
- Higher Wych
- Community
- Bronington
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98597, -2.75268
- Cadw reference
- 1673
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back on the S side of a minor road to the W of the road junction in Higher Wych.
History
A late C16 or early C17 house. It was later partially rebuilt in brick in the front elevation of the lower storey.
Exterior
A timber-framed house with tile roof and brick stacks. The front is rendered brick in the lower storey, has a central door with vertical ribs and studs, flanked by 3-light casement windows replaced in earlier openings. The upper storey is timber-framed in square panels with ornate ogee braces. It has original window openings to the R and L with moulded wooden sills, and replacement 3-light casements. Set back to the R are 2 progressively lower 1-storey extensions, with rendered walls, tile roof to the first and slate roof to the 2nd extension.
The 3-window rear of the main house is box-framed with 2-light casement windows in earlier openings. In the lower storey a lean-to occupies the centre and R side.
Interior
Not inspected but recorded as having ovolo-moulded beams and stopped bevelled joists. Staircase has unusual balustrade at 1st and 2nd floors. 1st floor - Bevelled beams and stopped bevelled joists. Attic has original trusses and purlins.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C16-C17 house which, notwithstanding loss of detail, retains exceptional high-quality timber framing.
Nearby in the register
- Signpost at road junction in Higher WychNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Kil Green CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Shippon at Kil Green CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Maes-y-Groes FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.