Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Lodge
Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales
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
- 53.02264, -3.00847
- Cadw reference
- 17872
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the W side of the S Carriage drive c0.5km S of Erddig.
History
Probably constructed C18, the building was extended and remodelled C19.
Exterior
Roughly coursed rubble with dressed stone quoins, red brick extensions, slate roof with wide boarded eaves, red brick chimney. Irregular plan with single storey stone and brick subsidiary ranges, one and a half storey. Elevation to road is gabled, offset to right is a casement window with multipaned glazing with pointed gothic style heads, central casement to attic. Left hand return has 2 similar windows ground floor and an oriel with similar glazing detail immediately beneath eaves. Brick extension to left. Right hand return has stone lean-to range attached at right angles. Low brick extension to rear.
Interior
Interior not accessible at time of 1996 survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an example of an estate lodge which largely retains decorative C19 fenestration and for historic associations with the Erddig estate.
Nearby in the register
- Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle SontleyLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Bryn GoleuDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers and gates to the forecourt at ErddigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coachman's HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.