Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Correction House
Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Hawarden, Flintshire, designated on 2 July 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 2 July 1962
- Community
- Hawarden
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.18417, -3.02283
- Cadw reference
- 21
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
History
A mid-C18 lock-up traditionally ascribed to Joseph Turner, who lived at the Elms in Glynne Way.
Exterior
Square sandstone building, single storey plus basement with a shallow-domed stone roof. Parapet with moulded cornice. Central projecting entrance approached by 3 steps and flanked by plain engaged doric columns. Plain bases and square abaci. Contemporary flush iron-studded door. Plain string-course. Blocked, square window to W face.
Scheduled Ancient Monument FL078.
Nearby in the register
- The 'Lock-Up', HawardenLock Upunder 1 mi
- Base of Former Village PumpGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- 50Domesticunder 1 mi
- 52 Glynne WayDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.