Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
South Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council Offices
Chirk, Wrexham, Wales
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
- 52.93449, -3.05706
- Cadw reference
- 20229
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
The Council Offices lie 250m N of the Hand Hotel, on the same side of the street.
History
The Town Council Offices were built in 1902 by Grayson and Ould. The gate piers are apparently 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 Furniture and Carpet Centre and DwellingEducationunder 1 mi
- Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- North Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- Telford Milestone (83)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.