North Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council Offices
A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.9348 / 52°56'5"N
Longitude: -3.0571 / 3°3'25"W
OS Eastings: 329049
OS Northings: 338015
OS Grid: SJ290380
Mapcode National: GBR 73.M1X7
Mapcode Global: WH89J.0HJF
Plus Code: 9C4RWWMV+W5
Entry Name: North Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council Offices
Listing Date: 29 July 1998
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 20228
Building Class: Civil
ID on this website: 300020228
Location: The Council Offices are opposite the recreation ground at the N end of Chirk. The paved forecourt has two entrances, one at each end of the frontage.
County: Wrexham
Town: Wrexham
Community: Chirk (Y Waun)
Community: Chirk
Built-Up Area: Chirk
Traditional County: Denbighshire
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History
The Town Council Offices were built in 1902 by Grayson and Ould. The gate piers appear to be part of the original design.
Exterior
The gate piers are of sandstone blocks, each course alternating in size, and rising to a monolithic capital which includes a cornice and swept pedestal to a ball finial. The iron gates are missing.
Reasons for Listing
Included as part of the design of the Council Offices, and within the Conservation Area of Chirk.
External Links
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Recommended Books
Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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