Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chirk Lodge, Brynkinallt Park
Chirk, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Chirk, Wrexham, designated on 29 July 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 29 July 1998
- Locality
- Chirk
- Town
- Wrexham
- Community
- Chirk
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93168, -3.05207
- Cadw reference
- 20206
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 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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The lodge stands on the N side of the W driveway to Brynkinallt, on the W side of the park.
History
Brynkinallt was the seat of the Trevor family since at least the C15. The Jacobean hall and grounds underwent major extension and remodelling from the early C19. The gated entrance was probably redesigned at this period, the incriptions record the lodge being built between 1813 and 1814.
Exterior
Built of local sandstone ashlar, with a flat roof. Single storey, originally 'L'-plan, presenting a long facade overlooking the driveway within the gates and terminating with an octagonal crenellated tower. One oriel canted window, with each light pointed. The tower has twin pointed lights in the S face with a label over containing the family motto PRO ARIS ET FOCIS. Arms over, and on the angle facing the gate. Beneath the crenellated parapet of the long front, further inscriptions reading AD MDCCCXIII INCHOATUM and AD MDCCCXIV PERFECTUM. Also a stone with masonic emblems. The entrance is in the W gable end, a square headed door with label over and a further motto PRO REGE ET LEGE. Arms over. Three tall stacks. Later extensions to the rear.
Reason for designation
Included as an interesting and largely complete example of an early C19 lodge in
the Gothic taste, of group value with the park gates, and within the Conservation Area of Chirk.
Nearby in the register
- Gates, Piers and Railings to the W Gate of Brynkinallt ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- St Michael's Nursing HomeHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Trevor Mausoleum in churchyard of the Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Trevor HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.