Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Stone House
Rossett, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 18 October 1996
- Locality
- Burton
- Community
- Rossett
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10632, -2.96772
- Cadw reference
- 17460
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
Located in its own grounds off the B5102, Llay Road, and approached by private drive. Site enclosed by stone garden walls, to match fabric of house, and containing much of original garden lay-out.
History
One of a series of distinctive mid-C19 villas built in Rossett and area. "The Stone House" is atypical of this genre locally in being constructed of stone not red brick.
Exterior
Three bays, two storey, plus attic, stone built villa. Stone laid in irregular courses and left exposed as a feature of the design. Original sash windows with margin glazing. Front entrance porch of vaguely Gothic Revival character. Pitched slate roof. Later additions and alterations including conservatory.
Interior
Internal inspection not possible at time of re-survey in 1995. Said to retain many original features, including fireplaces.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a well-preserved and distinctive mid C19 stone-built villa.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Yew Tree CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Yew Tree CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding range immediately E of Yew Tree FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- MeifodDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.