Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llys Mair
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Whitford, Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 28 September 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 28 September 1999
- Locality
- Whitford
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29361, -3.28022
- Cadw reference
- 22366
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
About 150m E of the Church of St Beuno and St Mary.
History
Probably circa 1825-30, when other vicarages in the diocese were being rebuilt with funds from Queen Anne's Bounty (eg Cilcain, Northop).
Exterior
Georgian-style 2-storey 3-window vicarage facing W. Pebble-dashed walls under a hipped slate roof with 2 tall brick stacks. Broad pilaster strips to front, the corners set back slightly. The 3 windows, symmetrically arranged, are grouped towards the centre. Three 6-over-6-pane horned sash windows to 1st floor, the central window rather narrow. On ground floor, central C20 gabled porch over doorway with 6-panelled door and fanlight (modern tracery). North elevation has single-storey block with hipped slate roof offset to L, and 2 x 8-over-8-pane hornless sashes on ground floor to the R. Single 6-over-6-pane sash window above. South elevation has C19 addition with canted angles and shallow hipped roof, and sash windows with single vertical glazing bars; to its R on the 1st floor, 12-pane sash window, with 4-pane sash below. Ground falls to rear of house, where there is a central arched cellar entrance, stone steps and walkway to ground floor. Late C20 rear door; wide tripartite sash window to R, beneath which is a 3-light cellar window with segmental head. Small-pane sashes to 1st floor.
Interior
Central hall with tiled floor; wooden dogleg stair to L with turned newel and mahogany rail. Internal doors with 4 or 6 panels; simple C19 skirtings and covings. Shutters to windows in ground floor room with S bay window.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine early C19 vicarage retaining good Georgian character.
Nearby in the register
- Range of Outbuildings on N side of yard of Llys MairDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable/Cartshed Range on S side of yard to Llys MairAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Cartshed in rear yard of Llys MairAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.