Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Coachman's House
Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Erddig, Marchwiel, Wrexham, designated on 3 December 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 December 1996
- Locality
- Erddig
- Community
- Marchwiel
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02586, -3.00610
- Cadw reference
- 17865
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated beside the coach drive c0.1km S of Erddig.
History
Said to be accommodation provided for the coachman. The building was constructed late C19/early C20.
Exterior
Red brick, stone dressings, slate roof with 2 sets of red brick chimneys which have paired diagonally set chimneys rising from stone parapets. Single storey, rectilinear plan. Elevation to drive is gabled with shaped bargeboards, a finial and decorative brackets. To the left is door and to the right a 2 light mullioned window with diamond-pane glazing. Right hand return has a 2 sets of paired mullioned windows as before. Rear and left hand return have some replaced windows. Interior not inspected at time of 1996 survey when refurbishment was taking place.
Reason for designation
Listed as an example of late Victorian estate style and for historic associations with Erddig.
Group value with forecourt gatepiers.
Nearby in the register
- Gatepiers and gates to the forecourt at ErddigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dog Yard RangeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Haybarn to Outer YardDomesticunder 1 mi
- SawmillIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.