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Erw Fair
Street: Garth Road (W side)
Listing: Grade II
Name/Number: Erw Fair, Nos 1 to 5 (inclusive)
Date first listed: 27 May 1949 (inclusive)
Other Resources:
Shown as the first building built on the new road
connecting Garth with the town centre in the 1851 Tithe map.


Short terrace set back from. the road; sloping front gardens with forecourt walls. Named after ancient road Lon Erw Fair leading to the medieval parish church of Llanfair Garth Branan (situated on the College Park site, demolished in 1539). First shown on Captain Johnson's 1854 map and conveyance draft dated January 1850; Victorian alterations. As built a group of 5 houses with 2-storey 1-window fronts, Nos 1 and 4 with later attics; Nos 1 and 2 are a reflected pair. ashlar masonry with parapet, cornice, band courses and plinth; slate roof and rendered chimney stacks. me windowed bays are slightly projected except to No 4 where a 3-window squared bay has been added, rising to include a tall, pedimented attic storey; the ground floor windows of this are arched headed and with keystones. sash glazing except to Nos 1 and 3 which have Victorian casement windows with starburst coloured overlights. No 1 also has a gabled attic with pediment treatment. 6-panel doors later part glazed to No 4 which also has a stone porch with arched entry. Late georgian railings flank the atone steps up to the entrances; coursed stone forecourt walls. Gated side passage to right.

References: National Monuments Record. University College of North Wales Archives,

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