Stansty Chain Road Wrexham

Archaeological Desk Based Assessment STANSTY CHAIN ROAD WREXHAM

For Russell Homes Rachael Matthews BSc PCIfA Archaeological Desk Based Assessment STANSTY CHAIN ROAD WREXHAM

Client: Russell Homes

Local Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council

NGR: 332455,351977

Planning App ref: Pre-Planning

Author: Matthews, R.

Doc Ref: LP3062C-DBA-v1.3

Date: July 2019

A trading name of the L - P : Heritage LLP

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Table of Tables

Table of Appendices

Crynodeb

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Planning Background

3. Methodology

4. Site Background

5. Archaeological and Historical Background

6. Proposed Development

7. Conclusions

8. Casgliadau

Sources Consulted

Figures

Appendix

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Site Location - General

Figure 2 - Site Location - Detail

Figure 3 - CPHER Data

Figure 4 - HER Wales Data

Figure 5 - 1840 Tithe Map of Wrexham

Figure 6 - 1874-1899 County Series 1:2,500

Figure 7 - 1899 Detail

Figure 8 - 1958-1962 County Series 1:2,500

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 TABLE OF TABLES Table 1 - Significance criteria used in this report

Table 2 - Timescales used in this report TABLE OF APPENDICES Appendix 1 - HER Records

Appendix 2 - Outline Proposals

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 Crynodeb Mae cynnig wedi cael ei gyflwyno i ddatblygu safle ar dir oddi ar Ffordd Gadwyn Stansty, Rhosrobin, Wrecsam. Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn cynnwys canlyniadau ymchwil cartograffig, archaeolegol a dogfennol i’r safle a gynhaliwyd gan L – P: Archaeology ar ran Russel Homes.

Mae’r safle’n cynrychioli tystiolaeth i gefnogi cais cynllunio a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer datblygu ystad o dai arno.

Mae’r safleoedd ym mhlwyf hanesyddol Stansty, y tu allan i graidd canoloesol Wrecsam. Mae ymchwil yn dangos bod y safle wedi cael ei ddefnyddio fel tir amaethyddol yn bennaf, ac roedd Gwaith Clai Stansty wedi’i leoli yn rhan ddwyreiniol y safle am gyfnod byr yn ystod canol y 19eg ganrif. Yn ystod yr 20fed ganrif, dychwelodd i fod yn borfa ac mae wedi parhau heb ei ddatblygu hyd heddiw.

Byddai gwaith datblygu ar y safle yn effeithio ar unrhyw olion sydd wedi goroesi o dan y ddaear sy’n gysylltiedig â datblygiad ôl-ganoloesol y safle, gyda’r posibilrwydd o ddod ar draws nodweddion amaethyddol neu nodweddion tirwedd canoloesol, neu ddyddodion archaeolegol claddedig cynharach.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 Abstract A site located on land off Stansty Chain Road, Rhosrobin, Wrexham is proposed for development. This report contains results of cartographic, archaeological and documentary research into the site undertaken by L – P : Archaeology on behalf of Russell Homes.

The site represents supporting evidence for a planing application proposed for the development of a housing estate on the site.

The sites lie within the historic parish of Stansty, outside of the Medieval core of Wrexham. Research has shown the site has been predominately agricultural land, with a Stansty Clayworks located within the eastern part of the site for a small period during the mid 19th century. During the 20th century it had returned to pasture and had remained undeveloped till present day.

Development within the site would impact any surviving below ground remains relating to the Post Medieval development of the site, with the possibility of encountering Medieval agricultural or landscape features or earlier buried archaeological deposits. No further work is recommended.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 1. Introduction

1.1.This Archaeological Desk Based Assessment (DBA) considers land off Stansty Chain Road, Rhosrobin, Gwersyllt, Wrexham, LL11 2DP. The project is in the pre-planning stages of the development and has been researched and prepared by Rachael Matthews of L - P : Archaeology on behalf of Russell Homes,

1.2.The site is two irregular polygons, split in a northwest to southeast alignment by Stansty Chain Road. In total they cover an area of approximately 21.41ha of agricultural land.

1.3.The site is centred on National Grid Reference (SJ) 332455, 351977.

1.4.The local planning authority is Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC).

1.5.The following terms are used in this report:

 “the study area” - a 750m radius from the centre point of the site (FIGURE 1).

 “the site” - The area defined by the perimeter of the site itself (FIGURE 2).

1.6.The assessment seeks to address the following issues:

 To assess the potential for archaeology.

 To assess the significance of potential archaeology.

 To assess the condition of potential archaeology.

 To assess the impact of the proposed development on the potential archaeology.

1.7.The assessment is based on the results of documentary and cartographic research as well as published and unpublished literature.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 2. Planning Background

2.1.The Historic Environment (Wales) Act (2016) is the most recent legislation for the management of the Historic Environment in Wales and amends two pieces of UK legislation — the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The Act has three main aims:

 to give more effective protection to listed buildings and scheduled monuments;

 to improve the sustainable management of the historic environment; and

 to introduce greater transparency and accountability into decisions taken on the historic environment.

2.2.When considering a planning application, Wrexham County Borough Council is bound by Welsh Government Planning Policy (10th Edition, 2018) Section 6 and Tan 24: the Historic Environment (May 2017) from Planning Policy Wales.

2.3.Currently Wrexham County Borough Council abide by the policies laid out in the Wrexham Unitary Development Plan 1996-2011 regarding archaeology and planning, in this case Policy EC11.

2.4.On matters concerning archaeology and the historic environment WCBC take impartial advice from the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT).

2.5.The site is not within any Conservation Areas. There are no Scheduled Monuments, Registered Battlefields, Historic Parks and Gardens or World Heritage Sites within the site.

2.6.No previous archaeological works have been undertaken on the site.

2.7.Within a 750m radius of the sites, there are 39 recorded Heritage Assets within the CPAT HER.

2.8.There are nine intrusive and nine non-intrusive events recorded within the study area, these include archaeological fieldwork, desk based assessments and a geophysical survey. None were within the site.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 2.9.In accordance with government guidelines and best practice, this report has been completed at the early stages of the planning process to accompany a planning application and to inform all parties of any archaeological concerns affecting the development site.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 3. Methodology

3.1.This report has been researched and written according to L - P : Archaeology's in house standards for Desk Based Assessments. In accordance with the guidance set out below, the report analyses the sources listed below to create a model of the archaeological and heritage significance of the study site.

3.2.GUIDANCE

3.2.1. The following guidance was consulted:

 Standards and guidance for historic environment desk based assessments (CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS 2017).

 Historic Environment Good Practice advice in Planning Note 1 (HISTORIC ENGLAND 2015A).

 Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 2 (HISTORIC ENGLAND 2015B)

 Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3 (HISTORIC ENGLAND 2015C).

 Conservation Principles: Policy and guidance for the sustainable management of the historic environment (ENGLISH HERITAGE 2008).

 Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment (ENGLISH HERITAGE 2009).

 Guidance for the Submission of Data to the Welsh Historic Environment Records (HERs) (THE WELSH ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUSTS 2018).

3.3.SOURCES

3.3.1. The heritage assets were identified from the following sources:

 A search of the Clwyd Powys Historic Environment Record (CPHER) based on a 750m radius around the centre point of the site (FIGURE 3), enquiry number E6478.

 Data from the Portable Antiquities Scheme (BRITISH MUSEUM 2018).

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5  Examination of historic maps.

 Examination of aerial photographs.

 Examination of the available 1m DTM LiDAR data (WELSH GOVERNMENT 2019)

 Data on scheduled monuments and listed buildings held by Archwilio (WELSH ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUSTS 2019), Coflein (RCAHMW 2019A) and Historic Wales (RCAHMW 2019B) (FIGURE 4).

3.3.2. A visit to Wrexham Archives was carried out on the 3rd of July 2019 by Rachael Matthews.

3.4.SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA

3.4.1. A heritage asset is defined in the NPPF (HCLG 2019)as:

A building, monument, site, place, area or landscape identified as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of its heritage interest. Heritage asset includes designated heritage assets and assets identified by the local planning authority (including local listing).

3.4.2. The significance of the heritage assets is determined using the following criteria:

Value Description Very High World Heritage Sites; designated or undesignated sites, buildings or landscapes of international importance High Scheduled monuments; Grade I and II* Listed Buildings; Conservation Areas or Parks and Gardens containing very important monuments or buildings; designated or undesignated sites, buildings or landscapes of national importance Medium Grade II Listed Buildings; Conservation Areas or Parks and Gardens containing monuments or buildings that contribute to their historic character; designated or undesignated sites, buildings or landscapes of regional importance Low Locally Listed monuments and buildings; designated or undesignated sites, buildings or landscapes of local importance Negligible Sites, buildings or landscapes with little or no significant historical interest

Unknown Archaeological sites where the importance has not yet been ascertained; buildings with hidden potential for historic significance Table 1 - Significance criteria used in this report

3.5.LIMITATIONS OF THE METHODOLOGY

3.5.1. The assessment relies on the accuracy of the data provided by the sources described above. There is always some degree of uncertainty in relation to

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 these sources which include:

 The data from the CPHER can be limited because it is not based on a systematic search of the county but rather, the records are reliant upon chance finds, opportunities for research and public contribution.

 Documentary sources may be biased, inaccurate or difficult to interpret.

 The presence of buried archaeology is not always obvious during walk over surveys.

 Grid coordinates for heritage assets may be rounded to such an extent that the actual location of the asset can be difficult to locate.

 The radial boundaries used in this report have been established in order to maintain the focus and manageability of the data but still be large enough to rigorously consider context and character. It is important to note that any set boundaries on the report should be considered as permeable. Areas do not develop in isolation, and thought must always be given to significant relationships with places and events outside the area selected or defined.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 4. Site Background

4.1.GEOLOGY

4.1.1. The British Geological Survey shows the site to be located on a bedrock of Pennine Lower and Middle Coal Measures (sandstone, mudstone and siltstone.) overlain by drift geology of Glaciofluvial Sheet, Devensian (sand and gravel) deposits (BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 2019).

4.1.2. The data provided by GeoIndex is low resolution data and should only be considered as a rough guide to the geology of the site.

4.1.3. Borehole data for depths of up to 30m is available online from within 500m of the site (BGS ID: 155642, 154891,154886). It shows clayey sands and gravels to depths of 3m-12.2m, above red-brown clay 3m-17.5m in depth and below this the pale grey silty mudstone of the coal measures. Inclusion of pebbles, cobbles of quartzite, limestone, and sandstone were found to depths of 17.9m (BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 2019).

4.2.LANDSCAPE AND TOPOGRAPHY

4.2.1. The sites lies outside of the historic core of Wrexham, located to the northwest of the town in an area historically known as Stansty.

4.2.2. The site is currently agricultural fields, divided by Stansty road, the western plot wraps around a domestic property and abuts a commercial unit. The east south and west boundaries are delineated by roads, Mold road to the west and the A483 to the east, joining at a roundabout to the south. The northeast is bounded by an active railway track which runs from Wrexham centre to North Wales and Wirral. To the north are fields and small coppices.

4.2.3. In the wider area Wrexham centre lies to the east and south, Gwersyllt to the north and an area of land previously the Stansty estate, now Highfield and Moss Valley lies to the west.

4.2.4. The topography of the area is gently sloped with a varying elevation between 86-94m OD.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 4.3.SITE CONDITIONS

4.3.1. A visit was undertaken by Rachael Matthews on 5th July2019. The conditions were warm, dry and clear. The site comprises a series of fields divided by hedgerows and bisected by Stansty Chain Road. They were relatively even with a gentle slope and some undulations.

4.3.2. The southern boundary follows the line of the A483 and is marked by large trees, obscuring the site from the main road. The western boundary follows Mold Road, and is formed of a bund and large hedgerow. The northern boundary for the southern section of the site follows the boundary of a farm complex and is marked by a large hedgerow. The northern boundary of the northern section follows an access road to a farmhouse and is marked by a low hedgerow. The boundary between the two areas if formed by Stansty Chain Road and is again of hedgerow. The eastern boundary marks the alignment of the railway and is formed by a bund and trees.

4.3.3. No features of archaeological potential could be identified in the site, during the walkover.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 5. Archaeological and Historical Background

5.1.Archaeological and built heritage assets described in the following sections are referenced in brackets using Clwyd-Powys Historic Environment Record (CPHER) number e.g. (15940).

5.2.The site does not lie within a Conservation Area, Historic Parks or Gardens, or Battlefields. There are no Scheduled Monuments or Listed Buildings within the site.

PERIOD FROM TO

PREHISTORIC PALAEOLITHIC 450,000 12,000 BC

MESOLITHIC 12,000 4,000 BC

NEOLITHIC 4,000 2,400 BC

BRONZE AGE 2,400 800 BC

IRON AGE 800 43 AD

HISTORIC ROMAN 43 410 AD

EARLY MEDIEVAL 410 1066 AD

MEDIEVAL 1066 1485 AD

POST MEDIEVAL 1485 PRESENT Table 2 - Timescales used in this report

5.3.The following analysis is from a 750m diameter search of the CPHER around the study site, Enquiry number E6478 (FIGURE 3, FIGURE 4).

5.4.PREHISTORIC

5.4.1. There is no Prehistoric evidence recorded within the site.

5.4.2. Within the surrounding area are three Prehistoric scheduled monuments. 1km to the southwest is Gatewen Hall Round barrow (DE290) a Bronze Age funerary barrow 21m in diameter with a surviving height of 1.5m. To the northeast is a further Bronze Age round Barrow (DE059) and Bryn Alyn Camp (DE057) an Iron Age hillfort both around 2km from the site.

5.4.3. 6km to the east is Borras Quarry, where the remains of Neolithic to Romano British activity has been recorded. Archaeological excavations since 2008 to

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 present (2019) have revealed Prehistoric pits, ovens and a large assemblage of pottery (CLWYD POWYS ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST. N.D.)

5.4.4. The PAS records 37 Prehistoric finds from Wrexham county, the majority from the Rosset and Holt regions, however within Wrexham Town a Bronze Age cast bronze socketed axe (HESH-EAC773) is recorded, associated with the Wilburton and Ewart Park traditions (BRITISH MUSEUM 2018).

5.4.5. The potential for Prehistoric archaeological remains is low within the site boundary but should any be identified it would be of a medium significance.

5.5.ROMAN

5.5.1. No Roman activity has been recorded within the site. The CPHER records the remains of a possible Roman farmstead (PRN 13092) 166m to the east of the site. Uncovered in 1994, the excavation produced shallow ditches, a corn drying kiln, a well and probable hearth; pottery found was dated to the 1 st and 2nd century AD. A second phase of works in 1996 targeted a structure and trackway, finding further hearths, kilns and postholes. Ceramics from this phase were dated to the 2nd to 4th centuries AD. Interpretations for the site vary from a farmstead, small villa or veterans settlement.

5.5.2. A Roman coin hoard (PRN132235) was found 115m to the southeast of the site during construction in the 1990s.

5.5.3. The PAS records 796 Roman finds within Wrexham county (BRITISH MUSEUM 2018), nine from Wrexham: a cast copper alloy spindle whorl (LVPL-11EA94), seven Roman coins dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries and a copper alloy bow broach (LVPL71) AD43-150 from the Caia Park area.

5.5.4. The major Roman fort of Deva in Chester was located 18km to the north of the site, dating from c.78AD it represented the north eastern legionary fortress, home to the 20th Legion (SYMONS 2015). The Roman industrial town of Holt lies to the east of Wrexham, established as a Roman tile works supplying the fortress at Chester from the 1st century AD (with a history spanning from the Prehistoric period), associated with the town are roadways and a Romano- British settlement (HOLT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2013. P.7).

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 5.5.5. The site has low potential for Roman archaeology but if any were encountered it would be of a medium significance.

5.6.EARLY MEDIEVAL & MEDIEVAL

5.6.1. To the east of the site lies two sections of the Scheduled Monument of Wat’s Dyke, the Garden Village Selection (DE221) and west of Ty-Gwyn (DE151). An early linear bank and ditch earthwork, this section survives at 0.75km in length with the ditch partially visible to the west (PRN 27370-75, 106673).

5.6.2. The town of Wrexham is not recorded within the Domesday Survey of 1085, but would have fallen within the Maelor Cymraeg Hundred. Gresford 3.5km to the north is recorded as shared land, with 13 hides paying tax, land for 12 ploughs and a woodland 4 leagues long and 2 wide. There was a church (St Chads) and a priest, 7 villagers, 12 smallholders and 1 Frenchman. Within the manor was also 2 hawk eyries and a corn mill supplying Osbern’s Hall. Before 1066 the land is noted as waste (MORRIS 1978).

5.6.3. Wrexham is thought to originate from the 12th century, meaning ‘the water meadow of Wryhtel’, with hamm meaning ‘water or river meadow, pasture’. The rivers of the Gwenfro and Clywedog are associated with this unidentified Wryhtel; later the variant in spellings include Wristlesham 1161, Wrexham 1186, Gwregsam 1291 and Gwreksam 1566 (OWEN 1998. P.88). Its exact origins are unclear, possible a Saxon settlement, a Welsh lords court? There is plausible evidence for a pre-conquest chapel on Brook Street and a Norman castle recorded, thought to be associated with the earthworks at Erddig (101325) to the south of Wrexham (SILVESTER ET AL. 2013). Rhos comes from the Welsh meaning ‘heath or moor’ and appears in place names from the 16th century onwards (OWEN 1998. P.77). The site was seen with ponds during the 19th century, possibly suggesting at a previously moor or marshy area, few little development.

5.6.4. During the 13th century the area of Stansty measured around 577 acres over two townships, Stansty Ucha and Stansty Issa or Abbatis. This occurred in 1254 when Gruffydd ap Madoc gave part of Stansty (Issa) to the Abbott and convent of Valle Crucis, this devision remained so until the Post Medieval period. In the

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 Medieval period it was referred to as Stansty Abbatis or Northcroft – the latter in the 1254 deed by Madoc. The name of Stansty is of an Old English derivative, stan meaning stone and sty meaning enclosure or path, together ‘the enclosure of stone’. A document dated 1314 lists several men describing them as “free tenants [who] hold half the township of Stansty without rent, because the other half which they were accustom to hold, was taken from them by the Welsh lord of Bromfield, and given to the Abbey of Valle Crucis’ (PALMER 1903, P.183-4).

5.6.5. 280m to the east of the site is the location of a possible Medieval grange known as Acton Grange (PRN 120657), thought to be part of lands held by Valle Crucis Abbey. Though its exact location is uncertain. Stansty Abbot Grange (PRN35797) 490m to the southeast it thought to be the site of a former grange also owned by Valle Crucis, the grange had previously covered an area of 330 acres, which has since been lost under the construction of Wrexham town.

5.6.6. There is one Medieval find spot recorded on the National Museum Archaeology Collection within the search area, a Medieval jug located on Chester Road (5598)(RCAHMW 2019B).

5.6.7. The PAS records several finds from Wrexham, including a silver 14th- 15th century finger Ring (WMID-6A1077), cast copper alloy figurine of 12th century date (NMGW-8EA235), a late Medieval to early Post Medieval lead alloy token c1425 to 1672 (LANCUM-995B03), two copper alloy late medieval vessel (HESH-ACDAB1, HESH-ACB572), three lead spindle whorls (HESH-F37BD1, -F36884, F34A02), two lead weight (HESH-A844D1, HESH- 78AC25) and coins of a silver penny of Henry V (HESH-731942) and silver Venetian Soldino (HESH-A8A6B1). A further 207 items are also recorded from the Wrexham county (BRITISH MUSEUM 2018).

5.6.8. There is low potential for archaeological features attesting to the Medieval period within the site. Should any archaeological features be exposed they would be of low importance.

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 5.7.POST MEDIEVAL & MODERN

5.7.1. In the 15th century productive industries within and immediately surround the town included tanning and iron and coal mining, which aided in the economic growth of the town (SILVESTER ET AL. 2013).

5.7.2. In 1560 Wales held around 54 centres, though the majority of these were the size of small villages, Wrexham at this time is recorded as one of the larger communities housing around 1000 inhabitants (DAVIES 2007. P.60-61).

5.7.3. There are four Listed building within a 500m radius, two of which date to the 16th century. Lower Stansty Farmhouse (Cadw 16537, PRN 36739) is a grade II listed farmhouse with cruck truss; the structure was heavily remodelled during the 17th and 20th centuries. This structure has several non-listed associated 19th century farm buildings (PRN, 147344-47)

5.7.4. The second Listed building to the northwest is Stansty Park with attached Garden Gateway (Cadw 1535, PRN 102642) the main house built c1577 previously known as Plas Issa (WELSH ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUSTS 2019; RCAHMW 2019A). This building has nine associated farm buildings (PRN 148264-14270) dating to the 19th century.

5.7.5. In the early 18th century Wrexham and the surrounding areas saw a growth in the coal industry in Bersham, Chirk and Ruabon. This led to Wrexham being the first region of Wales to improve it’s road system, constructing new networks to Shrewsbury and Chester and establishing turnpike companies within the area (DAVIES 2007, p316).

5.7.6. During the 19th century the Rhosrobin area of Stansty was home to a small scale industrial setting, containing collieries, brickworks and ironworks (CONNOLLY 2003, P.210).

5.7.7. Within the eastern half of the site is one industrial heritage asset recorded in the CPHER, the industrial Stansty clay works (PRN17073). A 19th century brickworks is seen on the 1872 historic mapping to the immediate north of the site (now within the industrial estate). Research suggest the clay works were likely part of noted brickworks. Located at Rhos Stansty, Edwards (1987,

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 P.78) describes the works in 1859 as owned by David Hughes; in 1862 the works were producing 30,000 bricks and 25,000 in 1864.

5.7.8. Further references note a Stansty Brickyard (OS 3264 5244), seen on the tithe inhabiting brick kiln field, a “brick bank’ held by William Edwards and run by a David Hughes with his two sons (CONNOLLY 2003, p.210). These clay works and the brick works are most certainly the same business, perhaps changing name (it was also known as Rhosrobin or Rhostansty brickyard) or the clayworks suppling the brickworks were known separately? In the 1861 census a Charles Laurence and family were also employed at the small works. By 1864 it was falling into decline and sold by auction: 6 acres of land “part of which is now used as a brickwork and the other part as cultivation situate at Rhos Stansty...The whole of the property is adjacent to the new colliery and forge at Stansty” -The Wrexham Advertiser 18th June 1864. This suggests any working within the site may have been short lived, with the main area based to the northeast.

5.7.9. The brickworks may have been incorporated into the new forge company, for use when the need arose. In January 1865 the Wrexham Advertiser again informs it was opened, as a man had received an injury while working at the brickworks. If it was now part of the Stansty Iron Works (which produced small iron castings and rods), this too had a troubled history. By 1866 debts of over £10,000 meant the company was sold, listing a ‘fire clay house’ amongst the sales inventory; sold again in 1876 under bankruptcy it lists ‘firebricks and clay’. It went for letting and continued to run until at least 1889. A further Brick kiln field was located to the north (SJ 3270 5275) and was thought to be an earlier brick making site of greater antiquity (CONNOLLY 2003, p210-1).

5.7.10.Wrexham colliery lies to the east with a surviving 3 storey red brick winding house (PRN 104327) and associated buildings (PRN 126991, 126992, 126993). Though there is no confirmed evidence of a brickworks on the site, however, the 1865 map of Ruabon coal field displays an associated ‘clay works’ thought to be set up to facilitate the construction of the initial Colliery. In July 1860 the colliery was advertising the sale of 200,000 bricks, this may

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 likely have been the spare used bricks left over. In a list of company assets dating 1872 an on site brick plant is among them, yet by 1873 when the company was renamed the Wrexham & Acton colliery, no brick plant is mentioned or mentioned there after (CONNOLLY 2003, p211).

5.7.11.Two further 19th century Listed buildings lie to the southeast, Stansty Cottage (Cadw 1850, PRN32791) on Lodge Road built in the 1840s and 10-12 on Weston Drive (Cadw 1856, PRN 32797) originally known as Rhosddu Lodge built between 1835-1844 (RCAHMW 2019B).

5.7.12.To the west of the site is Stansty with several Post Medieval farm buildings (PRN 148258-148261) and Pendine Farm (PRN110364). To the south Crispin Lodge milestone (PRN104447) the site of a former milestone destroyed by the construction of the road.

5.7.13.Further assets records in the National Monuments record include Rhosddu English Methodist Church (NPRN 7892) to the east built in 1878, Moreia English Wesleyan Church (NPRN12395) built c1900, Plas Coch (NPRN 3067) a 16th century house, Brymbo south junction signal box (NPRN 421904) built in 1888 and demolished in the 20th century and Wrexham goods (NPRN87093) a former railway station.

5.7.14.190 artefacts are recorded on PAS (BRITISH MUSEUM 2018) dating to the Post Medieval period from Wrexham county, from in Wrexham are a cast lead button (HESH-AC3B18), composite silver-gilt dress hook (HESH-C77406), a nail (HESH-A95012), lead weight (HESH-792CA6), Henry VIII silver groat (HESH-783711), fragment of silver gilt object (HESH-72A5A5) and lead alloy spoon (HESH-EB2178).

Historic Mapping

5.7.15.The 1842 map of Stansty Township in the parish of Wrexham, Denbigh shows the site over 11 plots of land, as fields and ponds (FIGURE 5). There were no structures within the site, but a small pond in plot 28 and large pond within plots 123 and 126. The site is surrounded by fields, small roads and the Stansty Estate to the west. The eastern part of the site was over four plots all owned by Simon Yorke Esq. and occupied by William Edwards. Plot 143 called Erw

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 Shanny (sillage), Plot 144 Cae faggin (sillage), Plot 146 Lower Llol Acton (pasture) and Plot 148 Cae Coffel (sillage).

5.7.16.The western site is over seven plots, Plots 27 and 28 are owned by John Faulkes Esq. and occupied by John Sparrow called Middle Field (sillage) and Far Field (pasture) respectively. Plots 123, 124, 126, were owned by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and occupied by John Harrision called Middle Field (pasture), Marl Field (silage) and Crispin field (sillage). The two remaining plots are owned by Robert Williams Wynn Esq. and occupied by Mary Cewley, plot 129 Croft behind house (pasture) and 130 Big Field (pasture).

It is unclear whether plot 131 is within the site or amalgamated into the modern road which underwent widening in the 20th century. This plot was also occupied by Mary Cewley, called slang and noted as pasture.

5.7.17.The 1874 1:2,500 (FIGURE 6) and 1879 Denbighshire 1:10,560 map shows little change from the 1842 tithe, the building adjacent to the northwest corner of the site is noted as Stansty Lodge, likely associated with the estate and to the south is Crispins Lodge also likely associated with the estate. A new field boundary has been added in the north within what was plot 130 and a boundary removed between plots 27 and 28 creating one larger plot. A small pond in identified to the north on the eastern side of the site. The eastern side is now bounded by a railway, with Wrexham Colliery and shafts to the immediate east. An iron works now lies to the north.

5.7.18.The 1899 County Series 1:2500 mapping shows two small structures along the northern boundary of the site (FIGURE 7). The boundary is seen as a small track with the buildings just outside of the site, their function is unclear as they are too small for domestic dwellings; they perhaps relate to the known clay works or surrounding brickworks. The structures are last seen on the 1930s mapping, however the path is gone by 1912 suggesting they may have fallen out of use by this time.

5.7.19.The 1900 Denbighshire 1:10,560 map shows the new field boundary has been removed on the western plot and on the eastern plot a boundary has gone and a footpath runs north to south through the site. To the southeast of the site

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5.7.20.1915 Denbighshire 1:120,560 map shows a few of the field boundaries in the north of the western side have gone and a third pond is clustered with those in the centre of the western plot.

5.7.21.The 1938 Denbighshire 10,560, the 1954, 1:10,000 and 1958-62 1:2,500 (FIGURE 8) OS show no change to the site. However, by 1974 the A483 has been built to the southeast of the site.

5.7.22.The 1988 1:10,000 OS show the ponds in the centre have either gone or been filled in, an Issue runs west to east across the site in the location of the ponds along the central field boundary. Several fields boundaries on the western side have been removed.

5.7.23.No further change is seen on the 1990-1993, 2000 or 2017 1:10,000 OS mapping.

5.7.24.The potential for Post Medieval buried archaeological remains in the form of structures and of agricultural features such as pits and field boundaries is high, but any remains would be of low significance.

5.8.AERIAL DATA

5.8.1. 1m DTM LiDAR Data was examined (WELSH GOVERNMENT 2019), however, there was only partial data covering the very north of the site and being of low resolution it was unable to provide further information on the site.

5.8.2. A search of aerial photographs, as available from BritainFromAbove (1947- present), Cambridge Air Photos and Peoples Collection Wales produced no images of the site.

5.8.3. The 2006 to 2019 GoogleEarth (GOOGLEEARTH 2019) images showed no change to the site.

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6.1.PREVIOUS IMPACTS

6.1.1. From the Medieval period the site has remained agricultural land associated with the Manor of Stansty Issa.

6.1.2. From the 1850s-1870s the site was used as a clayworks, which likely went on to facilitating the brick works and later ironwork. No evidence of this survives on the surface.

6.1.3. To the east of the site is the former location of Wrexham Colliery, disused shafts are recorded in close proximity to the site on the historic mapping.

6.1.4. The site is currently undeveloped land.

6.2.PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT

6.2.1. The site is currently in the pre-determination stage of a planning development by Russell Homes for the proposed construction of a housing estate (APPENDIX 2).

DOC REF: LP3280C-DBA-v1.5 7. Conclusions

7.1.This Archaeological Desk Based Assessment is focussed on land off Stansty Chain Road, Rhosrobin, Gwersyllt, Wrexham. The site is centred on National Grid Reference (SJ) 332455, 351977 and is formed of two irregular polygons, split in a northwest to southeast alignment by Stansty Chain Road. The project is in the pre- planning stages of the development and has been researched and prepared by Rachael Matthews of L - P : Archaeology on behalf of Russell Homes. The local planning authority is Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC).

7.2. POTENTIALLY IMPACTED ASSETS.

7.2.1. The potential for significant Prehistoric remains to be found within the site boundary is low.

7.2.2. The potential for Roman archaeological remains to be found within the site boundary is low.

7.2.3. From the Medieval period the site has remained agricultural land associated within the Manor of Stansty Issa, much of this belonged to the Abbot and Valle Crucis, however, the exact boundary of this area is unknown. The potential for Medieval archaeology is low. Within the wider area two sections of Wats Dyke, a Scheduled Monument, have been identified. These are the Garden Village Selection and section west of Ty-Gwyn. There is no inter visibility between the site and the Scheduled Monument. As such there will be no impact on the Scheduled Monument.

7.2.4. During the Post Medieval period the site remained largely fields with ponds. During a short time in the mid 19th century Stansty clayworks, likely associated with Stansty Brickworks, was established on the eastern part of the site. The brickworks survived till 1889, however, the clay works were not mentioned post 1876. The extent of the Clay works remains unknown.

7.2.5. Development within the site is likely to encounter below ground archaeological remains associated with the Post Medieval clay works or farming activity on the site; with a possibility of earlier surviving Medieval agricultural or landscape features. No further work is recommended.

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8.1.Mae’r Asesiad Desg Archaeolegol hwn yn canolbwyntio ar dir oddi ar Ffordd Gadwyn Stansty, Rhosrobin, Gwersyllt, Wrecsam. Mae canol y safle ar Gyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol (SJ) 332455, 351977 ac mae wedi ei ffurfio o ddau bolygon afreolaidd, wedi’u rhannu mewn aliniad o’r gogledd-orllewin i’r de-ddwyrain gan Ffordd Gadwyn Stansty. Mae’r prosiect yng nghamau cyn cynllunio’r datblygiad a chyflawnwyd gwaith ymchwil a pharatoi ar ei gyfer gan Rachael Matthews o L – P : Archaeology ar ran Russel Homes. Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam yw’r awdurdod cynllunio lleol.

8.2.ASEDAU Â PHOTENSIAL O EFFEITHIO ARNYNT

8.2.1. Mae’r potensial o ganfod olion cynhanesyddol arwyddocaol o fewn ffin y safle yn isel.

8.2.2. Mae’r potensial o ganfod olion archaeolegol Rhufeinig o fewn ffin y safle yn isel.

8.2.3. Ers yr Oesoedd Canol, mae’r safle wedi parhau i fod yn dir amaethyddol, cysylltiedig â Maenor Stansty Isaf. Roedd llawer o hwn yn eiddo i’r Abad ac Abaty Glyn y Groes, ond mae union ffin yr ardal hon yn anhysbys. Mae’r potensial o ganfod archaeoleg ganoloesol yn isel. Yn yr ardal ehangach, mae dwy ran o Glawdd Wat, heneb gofrestredig, wedi eu hadnabod: rhan Garden Village ac i’r gorllewin o Dŷ Gwyn. Nid oes rhyngwelededd rhwng y safle a’r heneb gofrestredig. Felly, ni fydd effaith ar yr heneb gofrestredig.

8.2.4. Yn ystod y cyfnod ôl-ganoloesol, caeau â phyllau oedd y safle i raddau helaeth. Am gyfnod byr yng nghanol y 19eg ganrif, sefydlwyd Gwaith Clai Stansty, sy’n debygol o fod yn gysylltiedig â Gwaith Brics Stansty, ar ran ddwyreiniol y safle. Goroesodd y gwaith brics hyd 1889, ond nid oes sôn o'r gwaith clai ar ôl 1876. Mae graddfa’r gwaith clai yn dal i fod yn anhysbys.

8.2.5. Wrth ddatblygu ar y safle, mae’n debygol y byddai olion archaeolegol o dan y ddaear, cysylltiedig â’r gwaith clai ôl-ganoloesol neu weithgarwch ffermio ar y safle, yn cael eu canfod; gyda phosibilrwydd o ganfod nodweddion amaethyddol neu nodweddion tirwedd cynharach, canoloesol, sydd wedi

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HER RECORDS APPENDIX I

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CLWYD-POWYS ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RECORD ENQUIRY REPORT - CORE RECORDS

Enquiry reference number: E6478 Prepared by: Chris Martin, Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust Produced for: Rachael Matthews, L-P: Archaeology

The following information has been provided under the terms and conditions of access as detailed on the CPAT HER Enquiry form and in the Welsh Archaeological Trusts Access and Charging Policy. Copyright is reserved on all data supplied from the CPAT HER. All output resulting from the use of the data must acknowledge the source as follows:- Copyright CPAT HER partnership, 2019 (and in part Crown, 2019).

If you wish to use information derived from material held by the CPAT HER for publication in printed or multimedia form or to compile resources for commercial use, prior permission must be obtained in writing.

Search criteria 750m around SJ 324555197 at Rhosrobin

PRN 120657 NAME Acton Grange (Valle Crucis) NGR SJ3352 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE MEDIEVAL, GRANGE. Rank: 1

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Possible site of grange belonging to Valle Crucis, extent of landholding uncertain (Pratt, Derrick, 2011, pp18). The site of a grange belonging to Valle Crucis, Actonâ€™s exact location and extent are not known, though Williams gave the NGR as SJ 337 535, citing a â€™grangeâ€™ a little further to the north near Plas Acton. Pratt drew attention to Acton Grange, a house of undoubtedly later date that stood next to Acton Hall and by extension Acton Park), and felt this could be a pointer. He thought too that the grange was probably coterminous with Acton Fechan also known as Acton Parva, and today as Little Aston. Today most of this area is lost beneath suburban Wrexham. (Pratt 2011, 18; Williams 1990, 65 in Silvester & Hankinson 2015) CONDITION Condition: Not known Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 2012-01-13 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part of 120657CPAT142322, CPAT142323 SOURCES Pratt, Derrick 2011 Valle Crucis Abbey: lands and charters Denbighshire Historical Society Transactions 59 Silvester, R J and Hankinson, R 2015 The Monastic Granges of East Wales. The Scheduling Enhancement Programme CPAT report 1340 ARTEFACTS

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PRN 104447 NAME Crispin Lodge Milestone

NGR SJ32265141 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, MILESTONE. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION SITE OF MILESTONE BUILT OVER BY A MODERN ROAD. N0785; CONDITION Condition: Destroyed Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1985-07-31 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded

CROSS REFERENCES - -CPAT315172 SOURCES Clwyd Archaeology Service 1982 Site visit record - PRN104447 Ordnance Survey 1964 OS map

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PRN 147344 NAME Lower Stansty NGR SJ3246752371 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153707 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 147345 NAME Lower Stansty NGR SJ3246652355 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153707 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 147346 NAME Lower Stansty NGR SJ3249352340 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1

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SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153707 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 147347 NAME Lower Stansty NGR SJ3247152342 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153707 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 110364 NAME Pendine Farm, garden NGR SJ31805180 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt

TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, GARDEN. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1998-02-26 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -

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PRN 148258 NAME Stansty NGR SJ3191252116 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153908 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148259 NAME Stansty NGR SJ3191452095 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153908 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148260 NAME Stansty NGR SJ3193152080 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt

TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION -

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CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153908 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148261 NAME Stansty NGR SJ3195152084 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153908 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 35797 NAME Stansty Abbot Grange (Valle Crucis) NGR SJ331518 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE MEDIEVAL, GRANGE. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Site of former grange of Valle Crucis abbey (Williams, D H 1990, 65). Williams noted Stansty as the site of a former grange of Valle Crucis abbey and centred it on the farm known as Grange in Rhosddu at SJ 3304 5181. Pratt also homed in on this as a possible guide to where the grange was, but focused more on the alternative names of Stansty Abbatis and Stansty Isaf, and a calculation which implied that the grange covered an area of around 330 acres. The farm and its surroundings have long since been swallowed up by the expansion of Wrexham. (Silvester & Hankinson 2015, pp39) CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1997-02-13 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part of 35797CPAT142322, CPAT142323 SOURCES Williams, D H 1990 Atlas of Cistercian Lands in Wales Pratt, Derrick 2011 Valle Crucis Abbey: lands and charters Denbighshire Historical Society Transactions 59 Silvester, R J and Hankinson, R 2015 The Monastic Granges of East Wales. The Scheduling Enhancement Programme CPAT report 1340

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PRN 17073 NAME Stansty Clayworks NGR SJ326521 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, BRICKWORKS. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION SHOWN ON BRENT AND SYMONS' MAP OF 1865 AND THE 1872 6-INCH OS MAP. PRODUCING 30,000 BRICKS IN 1862 (EDWARDS, I, 1987, 78) CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1993-11-30 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -CPAT123124, CPAT141996 SOURCES Edwards, I 1987 Gazetteer Of Clayworks In The Ruabon And Wrexham Districts Denbighshire Historical Society Transactions 36 Hankinson, R, Britnell, B & Silvester, R J 2012 Medieval and Early Post-Medieval Industry in East and North-East Wales: Scheduling Enhancement Programme CPAT 1144 ARTEFACTS

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PRN 102642 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3194552382 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, HOUSE. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION HOUSE PROBABLY BUILT IN 1577 ALTHOUGH LARGELY REBUILTSINCE.SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING SURVIVES AS DO THE PRINCIPAL TIMBERS.; CONDITION Condition: Intact Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1981-12-31 00:00:00 STATUS listed building 1535 II

CROSS REFERENCES Same as 1535_1CPAT313463 SOURCES Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales 1914 Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire - IV County of Denbigh Clwyd Archaeology Service 1982 Site visit record - PRN102642 Cadw 2016 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales The Handley Partnership 2014ff HAAbase built heritage assessment system: Buildings at Risk database McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148262 NAME Stansty Farm

NGR SJ3192052401 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1

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SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148263 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3195652420 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION -

CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148264 NAME Stansty Farm

NGR SJ3187652426 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909

SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148265 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3188152425 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 148266 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3191852383 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project

DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded

CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire

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PRN 148267 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3191452401 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1

SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION -

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PRN 148268 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3195452426 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded

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PRN 148269 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3195952410 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1

SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire

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PRN 148270 NAME Stansty Farm NGR SJ3192752427 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE Post mediaval, Farm building. Rank: 1 SUMMARY Potential Traditional Farm Building noted on Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 25 inch map as part of Glastir Traditional Farm Buildings project DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES part_of 153909 SOURCES McCullough, A E, Watson, S W and Martin, C H R 2017 Polygonisation of Traditional Farm Buildings in Wrexham, Glastir Pilot CPAT Report Ordnance Survey 1900 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 36739 NAME Stansty, Stansty Chain Road Lower Stansty Farmhouse NGR SJ3249452339 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, FARMHOUSE. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Grade II listed farmhouse CONDITION Condition: Intact Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1996-10-30 00:00:00 STATUS listed building 16537 II CROSS REFERENCES Same as 16537_1 SOURCES Cadw 2000 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales Cadw 2016 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales The Handley Partnership 2014ff HAAbase built heritage assessment system: Buildings at Risk database ARTEFACTS

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PRN 27370 NAME Wat's Dyke - DC entry NGR SJ33175200 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE EARLY MEDIEVAL, LINEAR EARTHWORK. Rank: 1

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1995-12-31 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded

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PRN 27371 NAME Wat's Dyke - DC entry NGR SJ33135190 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE EARLY MEDIEVAL, LINEAR EARTHWORK. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1995-12-31 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - SOURCES

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PRN 27372 NAME Wat's Dyke - DC entry NGR SJ33115180 COMMUNITY Rhosddu

TYPE EARLY MEDIEVAL, LINEAR EARTHWORK. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1995-12-31 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - SOURCES

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PRN 27373 NAME Wat's Dyke - DC entry NGR SJ33085170 COMMUNITY Rhosddu

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PRN 27374 NAME Wat's Dyke - DC entry NGR SJ33045160 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE EARLY MEDIEVAL, LINEAR EARTHWORK. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION - CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1995-12-31 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - SOURCES

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PRN 27375 NAME Wat's Dyke - DC entry NGR SJ33015150 COMMUNITY Rhosddu

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PRN 106673 NAME Wat's Dyke - Wrexham De221 NGR SJ33145183 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE EARLY MEDIEVAL, LINEAR EARTHWORK. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION DYKE HERE REPRESENTED BY INTERMITTENT REMAINS OF A BANK AND DITCH WITH HEDGEBANK ON LINE. FINE VIEWS OF THE WEST. CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1987-01-31 00:00:00 STATUS scheduled monument DE221 CROSS REFERENCES part of 17774CPAT317257 SOURCES Fox, C 1955 Offa's Dyke ARTEFACTS

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PHOTOS 86-MB-0616 , 87-004-0032 , 87-004-0033 , 93-005-0002 , 005019-50 , 005019-51 ARCHWILIO URL https://www.archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?prn=CPAT106673&dbname=cpat&tbname=CORE

PRN 104327 NAME Wrexham Colliery

NGR SJ32805228 COMMUNITY Gwersyllt TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, COLLIERY. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ALL THAT REMAINS OF THE COLLIERY IS THE WINDING HOUSE A THREE STOREY RED BRICK BUILDING WITH ARCHED WINDOWS. N0785; CONDITION Condition: Near destroyed Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1985-07-31 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -CPAT315056 SOURCES

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PRN 126993 NAME Wrexham Colliery, building II NGR SJ3284952148 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, COLLIERY BUILDING. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Colliery building noted on early Ordnance Survey mapping during Glastir private woodland project CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 2013-10-10 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -

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PRN 126991 NAME Wrexham Colliery, building III NGR SJ3284352124 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, COLLIERY BUILDING. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Colliery building noted on early Ordnance Survey mapping during Glastir private woodland project CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 2013-10-10 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - SOURCES Ordnance Survey 1899 OS map, second edition, 25 inch, Denbighshire ARTEFACTS

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PRN 126992 NAME Wrexham Colliery, bulding I NGR SJ3286952133 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, COLLIERY BUILDING. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Colliery building noted on early Ordnance Survey mapping during Glastir private woodland project

CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 2013-10-10 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -

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PRN 32791 NAME Wrexham, Lodge Road 8 'Stansty Cottage' NGR SJ3287251684 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, LODGE. Rank: 1 SUMMARY

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DESCRIPTION Early C19. Probably a former lodge. One storey. Rubble. Door in centre of 3-sided end has drip-mould, as has window in each flank, which also has Gothic glazing bars. Flat projecting eaves. (Former Cadw Listing Description) See also current listing description CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1994-06-07 00:00:00 STATUS listed building 1850 II CROSS REFERENCES Same as 1850_1 SOURCES Cadw 2000 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales Cadw 2016 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales The Handley Partnership 2014ff HAAbase built heritage assessment system: Buildings at Risk database ARTEFACTS

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PRN 13092 NAME Wrexham, Plas Coch Roman settlement NGR SJ32595161 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE ROMAN, FARMSTEAD. Rank: 1 ROMAN, VILLA. Rank: 2 ROMAN, SETTLEMENT. Rank: 3 SUMMARY Remains of a Roman farmstead found during excavation.

DESCRIPTION Remains of a Roman farmstead found during excavations in 1994 and 1996. Salvage excavations in 1994 revealed a number of discontinuous shallow ditches, presumably boundary markers, a corn-drying kiln, a well and a possible hearth. There was no other evidence for buildings although a quantity of roofing tile was found. Pottery dated from 1st/2nd century to 3rd/4th century. Excavations in 1996 uncovered a 2-phased, 2-roomed, Roman stone building set in an enclosure beside a probable trackway. Several other enclosures, 2 wells, possibly 2 corn- drying ovens, an area of dense postholes and a hearth were also visible. The stone building had clearly been preceded by a post-built structure. Roman ceramics found during the excavation suggest a date range from 2nd-4th centuries AD (Wait, G A, 1996, 73). Probable civilian settlement dependent on agriculture (Grenter, S, & Jones, S 1994, 54; New description from 2008 CPAT report 963; The remains of a Roman settlement, perhaps but not certainly a farmstead, were found during excavations in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Salvage excavations in 1994 revealed a number of discontinuous shallow ditches, presumably boundary features and aligned mainly NW to SE but with some others at right angles, a corn-drying kiln, a well and a possible hearth. There was no other evidence for buildings although a quantity of roofing tile was found. A shallow re-cut ditch on the northern side of the examined area formed parts of the SW and SE sides of an enclosure, its entrance excavated on the SE side. Pottery dated from the 1st or 2nd century through to the 3rd or 4th century. Palaeoenvironmental samples from pits, ditches and the corn-drying kiln indicated the presence of cereal, chaff and weed seeds. In 1995 further excavations to the NW revealed several ditches and post-holes and the stone foundations of the corner of a building, possibly hexagonal in layout. Excavations in 1996 uncovered a 2-phased, 2-roomed, Roman stone building - presumably that first encountered in 1995 - set in an enclosure beside a probable trackway. Several other enclosures, 2 wells, possibly 2 corn-drying ovens, an area of dense postholes and a hearth were also visible. The stone building had clearly been preceded by a post-built structure, and there were three building phases in all. Roman ceramics found during the excavation suggest a date range from 2nd-4th centuries AD. A watching brief 300m to the south (PRN 58188) identified no trace of Roman activity, and there are no other records of Roman finds or features from adjacent developments such as the Wrexham by-pass, the primary school or the tennis centre. This negative evidence favours a farmstead rather than a larger, nucleated settlement, but views differ and the 1996 excavation team preferring an administrative centre of small 'town' on the basis of the amount of pottery including amphorae and fine wares and the nearby discovery of a poorly recorded coin hoard (Silvester. R.J, 2008). Several phases of Romano-British occupation which may be dated broadly to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. It was clear that archaeology had been lost and it is thought likely that the area investigated was not the main focus of the settlement. Interpretations of the site include a Romano-British farmstead, a small villa or a veterans' settlement (Jones, Nigel W, 2011). CONDITION Condition: Damaged Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1998-07-13 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -CPAT26955, CPAT26961, CPAT19361, CPAT13090, CPAT115575, CPAT124536, CPAT124534, CPAT124535, CPAT112375, CPAT132236 SOURCES Grenter, S, Jones, N & Slater, B 1994 Plas Coch, Wrexham Archaeology in Wales 34 Burnham, B C 1995 Roman Britain in 1994 1. Wales Britannia 26 Grenter, S, Jones, N & Slater, B 1995 Plas Coch, Wrexham Archaeology in Wales 35 Burnham, B C 1996 Roman Britain in 1995: 1 Wales Britannia 27 Wait, G A 1996 Plas Coch, Wrexham Archaeology in Wales 36 Gifford and Partners 1998 Plas Coch, Archaeological Excavations Gifford B0089-2R Anon 1998 title unknown - Wrexham, Plas Coch Roman settlement Wait, G A 1997 Plas Coch, Wrexham Archaeology in Wales 37 Hankinson, R & Jones, N & Silvester, R J 2008 Roman Settlements, The Scheduling Enhancement Programme CPAT report 963 Jones, Nigel J 2011 Roman settlement at Plas Coch, Wrexham: excavations 1994-96 Archaeologia Cambrensis 160 ARTEFACTS 24 ceramic fragments Roof tile 5 ceramic fragments box flue tile pottery vessel

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2 flint tool 6 flint fragment 9 chert fragment flint fragment 4 coin 36 coin 0 pottery vessel Including 2 potters' stamps. 0 pottery mortarium 0 pottery vessel 1 pottery handle patera 1 pottery mould pottery 1 pottery ornament jug 6 glass vessel 3 bronze bow brooch 1 bronze toilet article 1 bronze spring brooch 1 iron adze hammer 1 iron knife 2 iron stylus 7 iron fragment 3 sandstone quern 131 ceramic fragment brick 141 ceramic fragments tile 462 daub fragment burnt daub 1 stone architectural frag stone fragment roof tile 119 slag fragment slag Including fragments of smithing hearth. plant plant remains charred Mostly the sievings from crop processing. C14 DATES

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PRN 132235 NAME Wrexham, Plas Coch Roman settlement, coin hoard NGR SJ324514 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE ROMAN, HOARD. Rank: 1 SUMMARY

DESCRIPTION A coin hoard thought to have been found and dispersed by workers during construction of a Sainbury's supermarket in 1991. (Jones, Nigel W, 2011)

CONDITION Condition: Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - SOURCES Jones, Nigel J 2011 Roman settlement at Plas Coch, Wrexham: excavations 1994-96 Archaeologia Cambrensis 160

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PRN 32797 NAME Wrexham, Weston Drive (NE side) Nos 10-12 (even) NGR SJ3286251763 COMMUNITY Rhosddu TYPE POST MEDIEVAL, HOUSE. Rank: 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Grade II listed house CONDITION Condition: Unknown Description: - Related event: - Date of entry: 1994-06-07 00:00:00 STATUS listed building 1856 II CROSS REFERENCES Same as 1856_1 SOURCES Palmer, A N 1903 History of the country townships of the old parish of Wrexham Cadw 2000 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales Clwyd County Archives 1862 Plan of Wrexham, Weston Drive (NE side) Nos 10-12 (even) Cadw 2016 Database of Listed Buildings in Wales The Handley Partnership 2014ff HAAbase built heritage assessment system: Buildings at Risk database ARTEFACTS

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07.02.19 (10:07) - HTML file produced from CPAT HER, CPAT file number 1380. Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, 41 Broad Street, Welshpool, SY21 7RR. tel (01938) 553670, fax (01938) 552179, email [email protected], website http://www.cpat.org.uk" target="_blank">www.cpat.org.uk

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1 Noise Bund with planted vegetation. 2 Retained Mature Trees. Plas Coch Retail Park 3 Central Green Pocket within Development. 4 Tree Lined Avenue into Development.

9 5 Swale Features along Roads.

6 Locally Equipped Area of Children’s Play Space.

7 Green Ecological Corridor with SUDS Features.

8 Frontage onto Open Space. 9 Large Areas of Public Open Space. 10 Proposed New Bus Stop 11 Site Access

NOTES KEY This drawing is the copyright of WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd 2015 ©. All rights Site Boundary Urban & reserved. Registered in England Number: 3050297. Residential Based upon Ordnance Survey data with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behald of the Landscape controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, © Crown Copyright. License No: AR Private Garden 100017603. Contractors, Sub-contractors and suppliers are to check all relevant dimensions Road and levels of the site and building before commencing any shop drawings or building work. Design Any discrepancies should be recorded to the Architect. Where applicable this drawing is to Private Drive be read in conjunction with the Consultants’ drawings. Manchester Office Path Quay West at MediaCityUK, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1HH t: 0161 696 7216 w: www.wyg.com REV DESCRIPTION DATE AUTHOR CHK’D Public Open Space

Play Space PROJECT Ecology Pond/Swale Stansty Green Vegetation Wrexham

Russell Homes

DRAWING Illustrative Masterplan

SCALE DATE AUTHOR CHK’D 1:1000 @ A0 21/10/19 EF AC

JOB NO. DRAWING NO. REV A106224 002 H