Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
9 Grove Road
Rhosddu, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhosddu, Wrexham, designated on 31 January 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1994
- Community
- Rhosddu
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05182, -2.99348
- Cadw reference
- 1834
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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)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the street in enclosed garden, and one of a series of late C19 villas surviving on the west of the street.
History
House, dated 1881.
Exterior
Roughcast render with smooth rendered quions, over brick (exposed in rear elevation). Slate roof with scallopped bands. 2 storeys, 2 window range with central entrance hall. Domestic gothic style. L-plan, with tower over entrance in angle. Stepped hood mould to 4-centred arched doorway with datestone above. 4-pane sash window with drop ended hood mould beneath pyramidal roof of tower above. Similar window to left of doorway on each floor. Gable to right, with canted bay window to right, with 2-light window with drop-ended hood mould above. 4-pane sash window on each floor, with hood mould over lower window, to left of entrance. Gabled return faces side garden, with canted bay window to ground floor and 4-pane sash window with drop ended hood moulds above. Similar windows in left hand bay. Continuous string course across principal elevations. Gabled wing of entrance forms service range to rear. Stack on rear of main range and sevice wing. Interior retains original layout including entrance hall, and main staircase.
Reason for designation
Part of an important group of late C19 villas which together demonstrate the range of styles in use at the time, and which form an interesting example of urban estate development.
Nearby in the register
- Fern Bank and former Coach HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Epworth LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas GwilymDomesticunder 1 mi
- RomanoDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.