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Latitude: 53.101 / 53°6'3"N
Longitude: -2.9564 / 2°57'23"W
OS Eastings: 336058
OS Northings: 356402
OS Grid: SJ360564
Mapcode National: GBR 77.8NCD
Mapcode Global: WH88S.KBD2
Plus Code: 9C5V422V+9C
Entry Name: Smithy Cottage
Listing Date: 2 July 1962
Last Amended: 3 June 1996
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 45
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300000045
Location: Situated on the E side of Marford Hill at the N edge of the village.
County: Wrexham
Community: Gresford (Gresffordd)
Community: Gresford
Locality: Marford
Built-Up Area: Gresford
Traditional County: Denbighshire
Tagged with: Cottage
One of a group of cottages and houses in Cottage Orne style for the Trevalyn Estate while it was under the stewardship of John Boydell. The buildings along Marford Hill were completed by 1820, building phases of 1814 and 1816 are suggested by Trevalyn accounts. In 1814 Julius Flowers constructed a pise cottage and it is possible some of the buildings are partially of this material. Extended C20.
Render, rendered chimneys, slate roof, 2 storeys. Symmetrical elevation. Central slightly projecting bay with segmental pediment, arched doorway, now blocked, with triangular pediment, heavy label, blind bullseye window in upper floor. On each side bays have blocked windows with ogee heads, heavy moulded labels over and a bullseye window in the upper floor. Bracketted eaves cornice throughout. Left hand return has single storey semicircular wing with mock arrow slit and central window with ogee head flanked by smaller arched windows. Upper floor has a blind bullseye in the gable. Right hand return has blind bullseye in the gable and window with ogee head at first floor.
Interior remodelled C20.
Group value with Springfield Cottage
Listed as an early C19 former Trevalyn Estate cottage in distinctive picturesque style.
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