The Wrexham (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 6.4.7 Volume 4: Environmental Statement Appendix 12.1: Heritage gazetteer Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 PINS Reference Number: EN010055 Document Reference Number: 6.4.7 Regulation Number: 5(2) (a) Lead Author: Atkins Revision: Date: Description: 0 March 2016 Submission version SEC6.4-ES Appendix TABS.indd 43 10/03/2016 09:48 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Appendix 12.1 u Heritage Gazetteer 1-1 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ID Number Site Name Description Period Designation Value of Distance to Distance to Asset Power Gas Station Connection Complex Site Route DE291 Sutton Green Round barrow ploughed and somewhat spread about 1m high. Bronze Age Scheduled High 1978m 1073m Barrow Well-preserved round barrow, turf-covered, 21m (NE-SW) x 19m (SE-NW) x 1.25m high. No trace Monument of ditch, and no obvious disturbance Crossed by ridge and furrow (PRN106055) running E-W, furrows c. 4m apart. Barrow obviously spread by E-W ploughing. About 5m to north of the barrow, R&F is N-S, not E-W (CPAT 1999). Scheduled 19/12/2003 (Cadw). DE013 Holt Roman settle- The works depot of the 20th Legion known as Bovium. Excavated by T A Acton between 1907 Roman Scheduled High 3920m 4250m ment and 1914: various structures including barracks, a bath house, kilns and also possible site of a Monument barrow (PRN 101257). Finds in the NMW. Sixty-five coins found during the 1907-15 excavations by T.A. Acton on the site of the military supply depot at Holt, (Guest, P & Wells, N. 2007). DE224 Esp Hill fish ponds Field containing remains of fishponds possibly medieval in date. Remains consist of series of Medieval Scheduled High 3278m 3606m pond sites divided by earthen banks with possible sluice remains. Monument 1016588 Medieval settle- The earthwork remains of the village at Castletown Farm together with well-defined ridge and Medieval Scheduled High 4304m 4191m ment and part of furrow furlongs to the east survive well. Their close association with the remains of Shocklach Monument field system at Castle and the Norman church at Church Shocklach form an historic surviving landscape of the Castle-town Farm medieval period. The monument includes the house platforms (tofts) and the small enclosures (crofts) of a medieval settlement situated to the north and south of Castletown Farm. It is in two areas of protection All post and wire fences are excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath them is included 1012620 Shocklach Castle Shocklach Castle is of particular importance as one of a group of early post-Conquest (c.1100) Medieval Scheduled High 3739m 6323m motte and mottes forming a defensive system aimed at curbing constant Welsh raids on the rich farming Monument moated enclosure areas of south Cheshire. Additionally the site lies within an area containing the most important concentration of medieval monuments in Cheshire. These monuments include two shrunken medieval hamlets, a defended green lane, a Norman chapel, well preserved ridge and furrow, a ford across the River Dee, and a complex of communally owned water-meadows. The monument was originally constructed by the Barons of Malpas c.1100 in an attempt to protect the region from frequent Welsh raids. The monument comprises two separate protected areas. All hedges and fences are excluded from the scheduling; however, the ground beneath them is included. 1018076 Standing cross in The standing cross in St Edith's churchyard survives relatively well despite the loss of the cross Medieval Scheduled High 3593m 3452m and St Edith's church- head and part of the shaft. Re-use as a plague cross may have ensured its survival during the Monument/ 1228350 yard century after the Reformation. Also Listed Building 1228350 Grade II listed building 1596 Holt Church (St St Chads Church, Holt, consists of a nave, chancel and North and South aisles. It probably Medieval Grade I listed High 3882m 4152m Chad) originally dates from the late 13th century, but goes through decorated to perpendicular styles. building It has a 15th century West tower. (CAS 4/12/93) (SMR,1996) Currently undergoing restoration. There is a credence table in the South wall of the South aisle. The bottom portion of the font, turned upside down was used for the base of the pulpit. (Lloyd-Williams and Underwood, 1872, Plates 36 and 37). 1645 Bangor Is-y-Coed Bridge across the river Dee built of red sandstone with four buttresses each side with refuges Medieval Grade I listed High 4794m 2148m Bridge above. Of late 15th or early 16th century date, repaired in 1658 by Inigo Jones. In a state of building deterioration, though still in use. Parapet damaged by a tractor in 1996 and repairs carried out. Has undergone much restoration work in the 90's (Cadw 1998). 1742 and Holt Bridge/ Grade I listed bridge. Bridge circa 1345, of red sandstone. 5 arches over river. According to Medieval Grade I listed High 4118m 4402m 1279428 Farndon Bridge tradition, the bridge was fortified and this altered arch may replace a draw-span. Between the building 1-2 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ID Number Site Name Description Period Designation Value of Distance to Distance to Asset Power Gas Station Connection Complex Site Route flood-arches and abutments the medieval bridge is unwidened and little altered. Watching brief and survey of the structure by Chester Archaeological Service in 1992 (PRN 114405) revealed parts of the gate tower which stood over Arch 3 (originally Arch 5) and resulted in a complete stone-by-stone survey of the external faces (Ward, S W, 1992). The gate tower is recorded in a landscape painting by Richard Wilson produced before 1762. The painting has been in the National Gallery since 1953. 1228322 Church of St Edith Church, south wall of nave and south doorway mid C12; north wall of nave probably C13; chancel Medieval Grade I Listed High 3591m 3451m C15; west wall of nave restored and altered to provide baptistry between 2 deep buttresses C17. Building Red sandstone in squarish blocks with grey slate roof. Nave, chancel, north vestry (rebuilt 1926), baptistry and west bellcote. 1705 Worthen-bury Church, rebuilt 1736-9, and there is no better or more complete Georgian church anywhere in Post- Grade I listed High 4611m 3609m Church (St Deiniol) Wales. By Richard Trubshaw. Brick and stone. (Hubbard, 1986) Grant given by Historic Buildings Medieval building Council for Wales for repointing and damp-proofing (Historic Buildings Council for Wales, 1996, 31). 1595 Holt Castle Built between 1282 and 1311 by John de Warenne consists of a single ward in the shape of a Medieval Grade II* High 3549m 3813m pentagon. The remains consist of walls up to 2.5m high, 2m thick. A quarry has been dug out Listed Building around it. (CAS 4/12/93) Fortified during the Civil War. Held by the Royalists until it fell in 1643. (Burnham, H 1995, 138). Castle was originally named 'Lion's Castle'. The 1st mention of it was in 1308 but may have been built before John de Warenne's death in 1304 (Booth, P H W, 2000, 109). 1644 Bangor Is-y-Coed Red sandstone church with chancel nave and aisles decorated likely 18th century. W tower the Medieval Grade II* High 4825m 2202m Church (St chancel in c.1300, dedicated to St Dunawd. Excavation of bones in 1986 behind village hall Listed Building Dunawd) suggests contraction of graveyard (CAS 4/12/93) (SMR, 1996). 1279424 Church of St Chad Church: C14 west tower; aisled 5-bay nave of 1660; chancel of 1660; north porch early C18; Medieval Grade II* High 4245m 4518m south transept C19. Coursed red sandstone with grey slate roofs Listed Building 1563 Borras Hall Early 17th century former manor house of 2 storeys. Part timber framed part brick rough-cast Post- Grade II* High 2793m 3388m altered and added to (CAS 4/12/93). Occupies the site of a house dating from at least the 16th Medieval Listed Building century. Owned by the Brereton family until 1789, when it was sold to Lord Kenyon (Jones, N W, 2000j, pp3). 1565 Borras Head 3 storey early 17th century brown brick house with alterations and additions (CAS 4/12/93). Post- Grade II* High 3568m 4150m House Bought by Lord Kenyon in 1803 (Jones, N W, 2000j, pp3). Medieval Listed Building 1614 Marchwiel Church A church is recorded on the site from 1254. The present building was erected by public Post- Grade II* High 4117m 2613m (St Marcellus and subscription in 1774 to a design by William Worral. The tower of 1789 was designed by James Medieval Listed Building St Deiniol) Wyatt for Philip Yorke of Erddig, N transept was added 1829 and the chancel was added probably 1840-50, the furnishings were replaced later C19. W end altered and new organ inserted C20, N transept and family pew altered later C20. 1727 Bryn-y-Grog Hall Grade II* listed house. A compact late 18th-century country house that was the residence of Post- Grade II* High 4529m 3480m Charles Menzies Holland, the Victorian railway engineer and slate quarry owner. Medieval Listed Building 1228744 Holly Bank, House, late C17 altered probably mainly mid C18, but by degrees. Stone-dressed brown brick Post- Grade II* High 4288m 4550m Formerly the with grey slate roofs medieval Listed Building Doctor’s House 1542 Holt Cross Late medieval cross consists of a calvary of 6 steps, octagonal at base, with side of 1.8m and total Medieval Grade II Listed Medium 3625m 3903m height of 1.9m.