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Gatepiers and attached Walls flanking main drive entrance to Roft Castle House

A Grade II Listed Building in Gresford, Wrexham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1006 / 53°6'2"N

Longitude: -2.959 / 2°57'32"W

OS Eastings: 335888

OS Northings: 356368

OS Grid: SJ358563

Mapcode National: GBR 77.8MQH

Mapcode Global: WH88S.JB5B

Plus Code: 9C5V422R+7C

Entry Name: Gatepiers and attached Walls flanking main drive entrance to Roft Castle House

Listing Date: 3 June 1996

Last Amended: 3 June 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17690

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300017690

Location: Situated on the S side of Springfield Lane.

County: Wrexham

Community: Gresford (Gresffordd)

Community: Gresford

Locality: Marford

Built-Up Area: Gresford

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: House

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History

Probably built at the time of the construction of Roft Castle house, 1836-7 which was built by John Boydell, steward of the Trevalyn estate, for himself.

Exterior

Coursed and squared rubble, ashlar. Picturesque crenellated walls start with squared piers and then curve inwards towards the house and terminate with circular piers with low domed caps. Gates missing.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Roft Castle House and associated listed items.

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