The Groves (Also Known as Grove Farm) is a Grade II* listed building in the Wrexham local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 7 June 1963. A C18 Farm.

The Groves (Also Known as Grove Farm)

WRENN ID
distant-zinc-pearl
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Wrexham
Constituency
Wrexham MP: Andrew Ranger (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
7 June 1963
Type
Farm
Address
The Groves (Also Known as Grove Farm), Erbistock
OS grid reference
SJ 359 420
Coordinates
52.97152, -2.9552
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The Groves, also known as Grove Farm, is a building with a T-shaped plan that dates back to the earlier 18th century. The front is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond, topped with a slate roof featuring stone copings and kneelers, along with brick chimneys. The structure has a stone plinth and stone quoins, presenting a symmetrical two-storey elevation with five windows and a central string course. There are signs of rebuilding at the eaves level. The windows are 19th-century four-pane sashes.

The rear range, facing the farmyard, is timber-framed with tall rectangular panels and brick infill from the 18th century and later, set on a red sandstone plinth. There is an entrance and porch to the left, with irregularly-placed 19th-century windows. The gabled end elevation features timber framing with diagonal braces and 19th-century extensions. The garden elevation includes a 20th-century conservatory extension but retains camber-headed small pane casements on the first floor.

During the 1994 resurvey, the interior was not accessible, but it was noted to have a dog-leg stair with twisted balusters.

Local climate

The Groves (Also Known as Grove Farm) receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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