Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
10 Glanyrafon Cottages
Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glanyrafon, Holywell, Llanasa, Flintshire, designated on 17 February 1983.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 17 February 1983
- Locality
- Glanyrafon
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Llanasa
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32418, -3.32610
- Cadw reference
- 25089
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Glanyrafon Terrace is set back behind walled gardens on the N side of the main road through the village.
History
Built as estate cottages in the early C19 by John Douglas, who purchased Gyrn Castle in 1817. The entire row is shown on the 1839 Tithe map.
Exterior
Retaining an original boarded door, with restored horizontal-sliding sashes.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a well-preserved row of estate cottages retaining early character, and for its contribution to the historic character of Glanyrafon.
Nearby in the register
- 9 Glanyrafon CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 11 Glanyrafon CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 8 Glanyrafon CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 7 Glanyrafon CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.