Grosvenor Lodge (later 1 Grosvenor Road) is a Grade II listed building on Regent Street and Grosvenor Road, in Wrexham, North Wales.
| Grosvenor Lodge | |
|---|---|
Porthdy Grosvenor (Welsh) | |
 The building from Regent Street | |
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| Alternative names | No 1. Grosvenor Road |
| General information | |
| Type |
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| Architectural style | Italianate villa |
| Address | 1 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°02′53″N 2°59′55″W / 53.0481°N 2.9985°W |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J.R. Gummow |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | NO.1 GROSVENOR ROAD (NW SIDE),,,,,CLWYD, |
| Designated | 24 October 1991; Amended 31 January 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1830[1] |
It was built in 1869 by J.R. Gummow and is in an Italianate villa style. It was initially a private residence for Isacc Shone, later mayor of Wrexham. It was purchased by Wrexham council in 1924, in which it became initially an office, then later a medical clinic until the 1990s. It underwent a restoration in 2001.
History
editThe building is situated on the corner of Regent Street and Grosvenor Road, opposite Wrexham Cathedral.[1] Grosvenor Lodge was built in 1869 as a residence for Isaac Shone, who became Mayor of Wrexham in 1878.[1][2][3][4] It was 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.[5] Shone lost his council seat in 1879 and thereafter vacated the residence and moved to London.[4] It also served as the home of Robert Graesser and his family.[6]
In the early 1900s, the building became home to Wrexham's first female doctor, Katharine Rosebery Drinkwater, who moved to Wrexham, after her marriage to a local GP. She became the Assistant School Medical Officer for Wrexham in 1907.[4]
In 1924, the building was bought by Wrexham council from the executors of Shone's will. The council then repurposed the building to be first used as office space and then later as a health clinic until the 1990s. It was listed as a Grade II listed building by Cadw in 1991.[1] In 2001, a full restoration of the building was carried out.[3] As of 2024, the building is home to Cafcass Cymru.[7]
Until 1959, the Royal Welch Fusiliers War Memorial stood outside the building until its relocation to Chester Street.[8]
Description
editThe building is designed in a Italianate villa style, which was described as "Anglo-Italian" by its architect Gummow. Its exterior is made of brick, while it contains a slate roof. The lodge is two storeys high, with its main elevations being its two-window Regent Street entrance front, and a symmetrical five-window (in 1–3–1) range facing Regent Street.[1][2]
There is a lower service wing recessed to the building's rear containing hipped roof, a side entrance, and above it a tripartite sash window, and moulded wood bracketed oversailing-eaves. After its initial construction a three-storeyed and hipped roof tower was added to the building.[1]
The building's entrance is located to the right of the building situated in an advanced porch and within a segmental archway, shaped in a round arch with panelled double doors.[1][2]
See also
edit- 2 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham – Similar building located opposite
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Cadw (24 October 1991). "NO.1 GROSVENOR ROAD (NW SIDE),,,,,CLWYD, (Grade II) (1830)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Grosvenor Road, 1, Wrexham;Grosvenor Lodge (27239)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "No 1". buildingsofwrexham.co.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Pioneering female doctor's former home, Wrexham - History Points". historypoints.org. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Grosvenor Road Conservation Area Assessment and Management Plan" (PDF). Wrexham County Borough Council. April 2009. p. 6.
- ^ "Wrexham Town Walk" (PDF). Wrexham County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Cafcass Cymru - Wrexham". www.dewis.wales. Retrieved 24 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.
Further reading
edit- Cadw – For a full architectural description