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27 Chester Street

Rhosddu, Wrexham, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Rhosddu, Wrexham, designated on 16 June 1980.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 27 Chester Street, Rhosddu, 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 June 1980
Community
Rhosddu
Unitary authority
Wrexham
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.04767, -2.99202
Cadw reference
1826

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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)
  • 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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Part of a terrace on the W side of the street, N of its junction with Lambit Street.

History

Built as a house c1800 and now used as offices.

Exterior

Render over brick with slate roof. 3 storeys, single window range with entrance to left. Panelled door with radial fanlight in moulded pedimented architrave. Wide 40-pane sash windows on ground and first floors, with continuous sill band to first floor; renewed casement windows to attic storey, End wall stack, shared with No 28.

Reason for designation

Forms part of a group with Nos 23, 24-25, 26, 28 and 29 Chester Street, a surviving C19 streetscape now rare in Wrexham.

Nearby in the register

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

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