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Pendas House

Overton, Wrexham, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Overton, Wrexham, designated on 16 November 1962.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Pendas House, Overton, 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 November 1962
Community
Overton
Unitary authority
Wrexham
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.97141, -2.93471
Cadw reference
1690

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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)
  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

On the W corner of Turning Street, in a prominent position facing down High Street.

History

Mid C18 house.

Exterior

Brick with slate roofs. Three-storeyed, 3-window range with central entrance. Six-panelled door with overlight in pedimented architrave, flanked by 3-light casement windows (renewed in original openings) with steep cambered heads. Similar windows on the upper floors (of 2-lights over door and in attic storey). Plat band over loer windows. Coped gables with end wall stacks. Lower wing to rear forming part of the original building, extended later C18 or early C19.

Reason for designation

Forms an important group with the adjoining terrace at Nos.1-8 Wrexham Road.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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