Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
North Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council Offices
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
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 29 July 1998
- Locality
- Chirk
- Town
- Wrexham
- Community
- Chirk
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93483, -3.05707
- Cadw reference
- 20228
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 Council Offices are opposite the recreation ground at the N end of Chirk. The paved forecourt has two entrances, one at each end of the frontage.
History
The Town Council Offices were built in 1902 by Grayson and Ould. The gate piers appear to be part of the original design.
Exterior
The gate piers are of sandstone blocks, each course alternating in size, and rising to a monolithic capital which includes a cornice and swept pedestal to a ball finial. The iron gates are missing.
Reason for designation
Included as part of the design of the Council Offices, and within the Conservation Area of Chirk.
Nearby in the register
- Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- South Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- Chirk Furniture and Carpet Centre and DwellingEducationunder 1 mi
- Telford Milestone (83)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.