Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Top House Farmhouse
Hanmer, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Arowry, Hanmer, Wrexham, designated on 15 November 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 15 November 2005
- Locality
- Arowry
- Community
- Hanmer
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94683, -2.80729
- Cadw reference
- 86952
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
Set back on the E side of a minor road just N of its junction with Striga Lane, approximately 0.7km SE of Hanmer church.
History
A mid C19 Hanmer estate farmhouse first shown on the 1873 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A late Georgian-style 2-storey 3-window house of chequerwork Flemish-bond brick, slate roof on dentil eaves and brick end stacks. The central entrance has a doorcase with fluted pilasters, and panel door under a 4-pane overlight. Windows are 6-pane sashes under wedge lintels. In the L gable end are replacement windows under segmental heads.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special architectural interest as a well-preserved C19 estate farmhouse retaining definite architectural character and C19 detail.
Nearby in the register
- Arowry HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Magpie CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Chadwell and Hanmer Village StoresNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Gates and gate piers at S entrance to Hanmer churchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.