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 glazedatrium.
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 glazedatrium, 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.
The building's exterior is made of brick, and the building is two-storeys high. It has a hippedslate 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]
