Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Signpost at road junction in Higher Wych
Bronington, Wrexham, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (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.