Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Market Hall & Assembly Rooms
Mold, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1987
- Community
- Mold
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.16669, -3.14176
- Cadw reference
- 371
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
Prominently sited at crossroads on the corner of the High Street with New Street.
History
C1849 by Alfred Lockwood on the site of the former court leet of the Manor of Mold. Erected by the Mold Market Company it was purchased by the Mold Local Board in 1882. Second storey added in 1874 but removed during restorations in 1985.
Exterior
3 bay pedimented classical front. Uncoursed rubble with rusticated ashlar quoins on plinth. New slate roof with bracketed eaves. Bulls eye bearing clock within bracketed pediment.
1st floor, large central window with cornices to plain 2-order architrave. Plain lugged architrave with mid-rail lugs to flanking windows. 12 pane modern sashes. Modern rectangular on brackets with iron railings. Central doorway with keystoned round arch on impost blocks flanked by similar windows to ground floor. Modern fittings.
7 bay side elavations with central doorway and similar fenestration to front. Number of windows blocked on north side. Central round arched doorway at rear gives access to first floor, flanking windows.
Nearby in the register
- Vaughan DaviesCommercialunder 1 mi
- Jones & SonCommercialunder 1 mi
- 24 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pedestal & Bronze Statue of Daniel OwenCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.