Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Signpost at road junction in Higher Wych
Bronington, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Higher Wych, Bronington, Wrexham, designated on 20 October 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 20 October 2005
- Locality
- Higher Wych
- Community
- Bronington
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98657, -2.75155
- Cadw reference
- 85490
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1861 · 73. Market Drayton. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 122 Nantwich (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the NW side of the junction, immediately S of the Shothill brook.
Exterior
A cast iron signpost of early C20 type, comprising a tapering post painted black and white, with a moulded top, and ball finial. It has signs, painted white with black raised letters, to 'Whitchurch 4', 'Malpas 2½' and 'Hanmer 5'.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a rare well-preserved early C20 road sign.
Nearby in the register
- Higher WychDomesticunder 1 mi
- Kil Green CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Shippon at Kil Green CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Maes-y-Groes FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.