Chirk Lodge, Brynkinallt Park, Chirk, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9317 / 52°55'54"N

Longitude: -3.0521 / 3°3'7"W

OS Eastings: 329380

OS Northings: 337660

OS Grid: SJ293376

Mapcode National: GBR 73.M944

Mapcode Global: WH89J.2KXV

Plus Code: 9C4RWWJX+M5

Entry Name: Chirk Lodge, Brynkinallt Park

Listing Date: 29 July 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20206

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300020206

Location: The lodge stands on the N side of the W driveway to Brynkinallt, on the W side of the park.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Built-Up Area: Chirk

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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History

Brynkinallt was the seat of the Trevor family since at least the C15. The Jacobean hall and grounds underwent major extension and remodelling from the early C19. The gated entrance was probably redesigned at this period, the incriptions record the lodge being built between 1813 and 1814.

Exterior

Built of local sandstone ashlar, with a flat roof. Single storey, originally 'L'-plan, presenting a long facade overlooking the driveway within the gates and terminating with an octagonal crenellated tower. One oriel canted window, with each light pointed. The tower has twin pointed lights in the S face with a label over containing the family motto PRO ARIS ET FOCIS. Arms over, and on the angle facing the gate. Beneath the crenellated parapet of the long front, further inscriptions reading AD MDCCCXIII INCHOATUM and AD MDCCCXIV PERFECTUM. Also a stone with masonic emblems. The entrance is in the W gable end, a square headed door with label over and a further motto PRO REGE ET LEGE. Arms over. Three tall stacks. Later extensions to the rear.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an interesting and largely complete example of an early C19 lodge in
the Gothic taste, of group value with the park gates, and within the Conservation Area of Chirk.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Gates, Piers and Railings to the W Gate of Brynkinallt Park
The W entrance to Brynkinallt forms the W extension of Trevor Road, the gates being set within a funnel re-entrant.
II St Michael's Nursing Home
The building stands back from Trevor Road in its own grounds, and is reached by a curving driveway.
II Trevor Mausoleum in churchyard of the Church of St Mary
The mausoleum is located in the burial ground extension, 90m E of the chancel of the church.
II Trevor House
The house stands back in its own grounds facing extensive views over the Ceiriog Valley to the S, and approached by a driveway from the road.
I Church of St Mary
The parish church stands at the S end of the main street of Chirk, within its own graveyard, on the N edge of the valley of the Afon Ceiriog.
II Ward Monument in churchyard of the Church of St Mary
The tomb is set 3m S of the S nave wall of the church.
II Sundial in churchyard of the Church of St Mary
The sundial stands in grass within the churchyard, 2m S of the path from the lychgate to the church door.
II Lychgate outside Church of St Mary
The lychgate provides the entrance through the churchyard wall on the W side of the churchyard, leading off a small paved square.

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Chirk Lodge, Brynkinallt Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham