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Higher Wych

A Grade II Listed Building in Bronington, Wrexham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.986 / 52°59'9"N

Longitude: -2.7527 / 2°45'9"W

OS Eastings: 349567

OS Northings: 343447

OS Grid: SJ495434

Mapcode National: GBR 7H.HXJ9

Mapcode Global: WH89G.P6DQ

Plus Code: 9C4VX6PW+9W

Entry Name: Higher Wych

Listing Date: 16 November 1962

Last Amended: 20 October 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1673

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001673

Location: Set back on the S side of a minor road to the W of the road junction in Higher Wych.

County: Wrexham

Community: Bronington

Community: Bronington

Locality: Higher Wych

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

A late C16 or early C17 house. It was later partially rebuilt in brick in the front elevation of the lower storey.

Exterior

A timber-framed house with tile roof and brick stacks. The front is rendered brick in the lower storey, has a central door with vertical ribs and studs, flanked by 3-light casement windows replaced in earlier openings. The upper storey is timber-framed in square panels with ornate ogee braces. It has original window openings to the R and L with moulded wooden sills, and replacement 3-light casements. Set back to the R are 2 progressively lower 1-storey extensions, with rendered walls, tile roof to the first and slate roof to the 2nd extension.

The 3-window rear of the main house is box-framed with 2-light casement windows in earlier openings. In the lower storey a lean-to occupies the centre and R side.

Interior

Not inspected but recorded as having ovolo-moulded beams and stopped bevelled joists. Staircase has unusual balustrade at 1st and 2nd floors. 1st floor - Bevelled beams and stopped bevelled joists. Attic has original trusses and purlins.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a late C16-C17 house which, notwithstanding loss of detail, retains exceptional high-quality timber framing.

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