Summerhouse at Holly Cottage

Gresford, Wrexham, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Marford, Gresford, Wrexham, designated on 3 June 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Summerhouse at Holly Cottage, Gresford, 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: 3 June 1996
Locality: Marford
Community: Gresford
Unitary authority: Wrexham
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 53.09987, -2.95772
Cadw reference: 17685

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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)
1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (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

Situated in the garden to the S side of Holly Cottage on the E side of Marford Hill.

History

Probably early C19, constructed in the picturesque style of the Trevalyn estate buildings in the village.

Exterior

Red brick with conical slate roof, semicircular plan, single storey. Rounded side facing house has central arched entrance flanked by circular openings. Dentil eaves cornice.

Reason for designation

Listed for group value with Holly Cottage.

Nearby in the register

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

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