2 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham
2 Grosvenor Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Building from Grosvenor Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former names | Brynhyfryd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Register office (possibly; 20th century) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Simplified Italianate villa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Grosvenor Road, Wrexham, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 Grosvenor Road, originally Brynhyfryd, is a Grade II listed building on Regent Street and Grosvenor Road, in Wrexham, North Wales.
It was built in 1868, possibly by J.R. Gummow and is in a simplified Italianate villa style.
Description and history
Located on the corner of Regent Street and Grosvenor Road, near Wrexham Cathedral,[1] it was built in 1868, and was the first house built on Grosvenor Road. It was originally named Brynhyfryd and is of a simplified Italianate villa style.[2][3] The building served as Wrexham’s register office,[4] an Assistance Board Area Office, and a private residence.[5]
It was possibly[2] designed by J.R. Gummow, a local architect, who is credited with most of the suburban development in the southern parts of Wrexham in the 19th century.[1][2][3]
The building's exterior is made of brick, with some ashlar dressings. It has a slate roof and is two storeys. The building's entrance is located at its centre and fronts Grosvenor Road.[1][6] The entrance is in a narrow central bay, which is recessed within a porch. The Regent Street return elevation of the building is a pedimented central gable with bay windows. While the opposite return elevation is the same but lacks a central bay window.[6]
See also
- Grosvenor Lodge, Wrexham (No.1) – Similar building located opposite
Further reading
- Cadw – For a full architectural description
References
- ^ a b c d Cadw (31 January 1994). "NO.2 GROSVENOR ROAD (SE SIDE),,,,,CLWYD, (Grade II) (1831)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c This council source only states it is "possibly to the designs of Gummow", as the more authoritative source their uncertainty of the designer is mentioned here."Grosvenor Road Conservation Area Assessment and Management Plan" (PDF). Wrexham County Borough Council. April 2009. p. 6.
- ^ a b "No 2". buildingsofwrexham.co.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ This source simply states it later became known as "the Register Office"."Grosvenor Road". Under a Welsh Sky. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Ebsworth, David (2023). Wrexham Revealed: A Walking Tour with Tales of the City’s History. Compact Cymru. Wrexham Carnival of Words. Carreg Gwalch. ISBN 9781845245245.
- ^ a b "Grosvenor Road, No.2, Wrexham (403904)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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