Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2002
- Locality
- Catch
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Halkyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22972, -3.18953
- Cadw reference
- 26164
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 200m N of Halkyn Library and reached by unmetalled track.
History
An early C19 house, shown on the 1839 Tithe map, built as an encroachment on the common, perhaps for a mine captain associated with lead mines in the area.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved small late Georgian house, now subdivided, and for its association with the industry history of the district.
Nearby in the register
- IsfrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Halkyn Library HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Gate Piers and attached Walls at entrance to Halkyn CastleGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Top LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.