Croesnewydd Hall

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Croesnewydd Hall
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Croesnewydd Hall
General information
Type Country house
Offices
LocationWrexham Technology Park, Offa, Wrexham, Wales
Coordinates 53°02′54″N3°00′51″W / 53.0484°N 3.01417°W / 53.0484; -3.01417
Current tenantsThe Atrium Cafe
Offices
Opened1696
Renovatedc. 1985
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peter Ellice (possibly)
Other information
Number of restaurants1
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCroesnewydd Hall
Designated9 June 1952; Amended 31 January 1994
Reference no.1806 [1]

Croesnewydd Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Wrexham Technology Park, in the west of Wrexham, North Wales.

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It was built in 1696 as a small mansion, with a farmhouse, possibly to the designs of Peter Ellice. It was purchased and renovated in the 1980s by Clwyd County Council into offices as part of the technology park to develop hi-tech services to assist the neighbouring medical institutions, such as Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

The brick building also houses a cafe in the adjoining glazed atrium.

Description and history

Croesnewydd Hall is located in Wrexham Technology Park, within Offa, Wrexham. It serves as the centre-piece of the technology park. [1] [2] It is located next to Wrexham Maelor Hospital and other medical institutions such as a nerve centre. [3]

It was built in 1696 as a small mansion and a farmhouse, [1] [2] replacing an earlier building. It was possibly designed by Peter Ellice, and was the second building built on the site. [4] In c. 1985, it was extensively restored and extended. It was converted into offices, [1] [2] although also described as a "medical technology and business development centre" by Clwyd County Council, who had purchased the building, to develop a hi-tech sector assisting the neighbouring medical institutions. [5]

In 2016, a private medical practice located in the building and run by Grosvenor Medical, introduced 3D/4D pregnancy scanning. [6] The School of Medical and Health Sciences of Bangor University is also connected to the building. [7]

The Servery is attached to the hall, and has catering facilities, such as a kitchen. It is situated within a fully glazed atrium, which links the main parts of the hall with the NHS Medical Institute. [3] In 2019, a cafe known as "The Atrium Cafe" was established in this part of the building. [8]

1796 watercolour painting of the building, by John Ingleby. Croesnewydd near Wrexham S.E. view property of Ellice Esq. 1796.jpg
1796 watercolour painting of the building, by John Ingleby.

The building's exterior is made of brick, and the building is two-storeys high. It has a hipped slate roof, and internally has attics and a cellar (its attic could be classed as a third storey [2] ). The hall is arranged in a shallow U-plan, with its entrance facing the west, while its wings enclose a small courtyard to its east. It has side entrances. [1] [2]

The building is an early example of a brick building in "this part of North Wales". [4]

The building's entrance hall covers a central range, and either side there are principal rooms. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cadw (9 June 1952). "Croesnewydd Hall (Grade II*) (1806)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Croesnewydd, Broughton, Wrexham (27085)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Could You Snap Up This Prime Location? - Wrexham Council News". 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. 1 2 Davies, Christopher (2023). A-Z of Wrexham: Places-People-History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   9781445699066.
  5. ↑ UK Regional Development Programme 1986-90. University of Virginia: Commission of the European Communities - Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. 1987. ISBN   9789282571965.
  6. ↑ "New scanning service in Wrexham aims to reassure mums-to-be". The Leader. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  7. ↑ "Bangor University's Wrexham Campus". Bangor University. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  8. ↑ "The Atrium Cafe - About Us". www.atrium-cafe.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

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