Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 19 August 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 August 1991
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27153, -3.21995
- Cadw reference
- 414
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
At a splayed angle to the road midway up the hill. Red brick forecourt wall with Gothic inspired caps to the gate piers. Formerly Ysgol-y-Fron.
History
Largely late C18/early C19 Georgian structure with earlier origins
Exterior
2+1-window roughcast front; almost symmetrical 3-storey, 2-window part to right and 2-storey, 1-window part stepped down and set back to left; slate roofs with chimney stacks removed. Mostly 16-pane sash windows, horned to 2nd floor and almost flush set below; 12-pane sash to ground floor left. Gabled porch with undulating bargeboards. The later left hand part has camber-headed 12-pane sash to 1st floor and later casement below with dripmould. Modern render and detail to right hand gable end. Dentil cornice at rear; some modern windows, 2-storey bay, rear porch and some modern windows.
Interior
The interior retains substantial late-Georgian detail. Cambered arch to staircase hall; 6-panel doors some with deep reveals and broad architraves; one, probably older, 2-panel door; panelled shutters. Staircase altered but retains 'S'-shaped tread ends and bulbous newels. Chambered and brick barrel vaulted cellars.
Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent late-Georgian building retaining original interior detail.
Nearby in the register
- Holywell County CourtCivilunder 1 mi
- 9Domesticunder 1 mi
- Territorial Army Drill HallDefenceunder 1 mi
- Maes-Y-DreDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.