Adult Education Centre, University College of North Wales, Offa, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0481 / 53°2'53"N

Longitude: -3.0001 / 3°0'0"W

OS Eastings: 333053

OS Northings: 350560

OS Grid: SJ330505

Mapcode National: GBR 75.CXDW

Mapcode Global: WH88Y.WNK3

Plus Code: 9C5R2XXX+6X

Entry Name: Adult Education Centre, University College of North Wales

Listing Date: 22 March 1990

Last Amended: 31 January 1994

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1805

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001805

Location: Detached house set forward to the right of the former infirmary and art college buildings. Union Road runs diagonally from junction at right angle.

County: Wrexham

Community: Offa

Built-Up Area: Wrexham

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Originally built as a house, but now used as adult education centre. C1850.

Exterior

Flemish bond brickwork with painted stone dressings and hipped slate roof. 2 storeys, symmetrically planned with entrance central to 3 window range. 4-panelled door in architrave with console brackets to entablature hood flanked by sash windows in stressed lugged architraves on each floor with similar window above the doorway. Cornice band carried on triple modillions to eaves. End wall stacks. Similar details to 2-window return to right, with canted bay window added in later C19 or C20.

Reasons for Listing

A good example of a Victorian town house, with group value with No 49, the former Infirmary.

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Adult Education Centre, University College of North Wales

A Grade II Listed Building in Offa, Wrexham