Allington Farm Gatehouse, Gresford, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0952 / 53°5'42"N

Longitude: -2.9456 / 2°56'44"W

OS Eastings: 336775

OS Northings: 355748

OS Grid: SJ367557

Mapcode National: GBR 77.94YR

Mapcode Global: WH88S.QGJJ

Plus Code: 9C5V33W3+3Q

Entry Name: Allington Farm Gatehouse

Listing Date: 3 June 1996

Last Amended: 3 June 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17681

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300017681

Location: Situated on a drive off the W side of Cox Lane c 0.8km E of Marford.

County: Wrexham

Community: Gresford (Gresffordd)

Community: Gresford

Locality: Allington

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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History

The structure has design elements similar to those of the Trevalyn Estate buildings at Marford suggesting historical links with the estate. Probably early C19.

Exterior

Painted brick, stone dressings. Symmetrical with central block flanked by lower blocks all with parapets with stone copings concealing roofs. Central arched entrance with stone surround and decorative keystone painted black. Above this is an opening with ogee head and stone cill. Flanking blocks each have blind openings with stone cills and ogee heads. Stone corbels part-way up the outer walls support brick piers beside which are outlets feeding cast iron rainwater goods. Return elevations have plank doors with shaped strap hinges to small storage rooms. Rear elevation to garden as front but lacks rainwater goods. The building is attached to garden walls which run around the farmhouse.

Interior

Roof structure to the tall central block has been altered C20. It contains a water tank.

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Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unusual example of a gatehouse in picturesque style characteristic of the Trevalyn Estate buildings at Marford.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Allington Farmhouse
Set back from the W side of Cox Lane c0.8km E of Marford.
II Marford Hall
Situated at the end of a drive running E off Marford Hill close to its junction with Hoseley Lane.
II Trevalyn Hospital (formerly known as Trevalyn House)
Located off a private drive from Manor Lane which joins the B 5445 Chester Road at the Alyn Bridge. Set within an important garden and pleasure grounds including associated structures.
II Former Stable-block to NE of Trevalyn Hospital
Located to the south-east of Trevalyn Hall and to the north-east of Trevalyn House, reached by a private drive from Manor Lane.
II No 18, Oakmount
Situated in its own grounds close to the end of Sunnyridge Avenue which is on the uphill side of Marford.
II Pair of Circular Privies
Situated off the E side of Marford Hill on the S side of a driveway between Beechmount and Poplar Cottage.
II Beechmount
Situated in its own grounds on the E side of Marford Hill opposite the Trevor Arms Hotel.
II The Cottage also known as Walnut Cottage
Backing on to the W side of Marford Hill at the S end of the village.

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Allington Farm Gatehouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Gresford, Wrexham