Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tabernacle English Congregational Church
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
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 19 August 1991
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27239, -3.21928
- Cadw reference
- 415
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
Set back from the road behind walled and railed forecourt with pedimented end piers.
History
Dated 1860.
Exterior
Unusual Classical 3-bay roughcast facade. Parapet with central pediment over inscribed and dated panel flanked by volutes. Crucifix within pediment recess; overall cornice below. Set back at either end of the facade are channelled pilasters and above the windows are 4 symbols (? evangelism, ? eternity). 3-tall, round arched headed windows in stepped recesses with leaded small-pane glazing; impost bands over pilasters incised with Grecian ornament. Stout central doorcase with pilasters and parapet; round arched entry and panelled doors; T-plan staircase up to entrance. Basement windows below. Leaded small-pane square headed windows to 4-window right hand side screened by side gateway; similar detail to left hand side.
Reason for designation
Group value with Nos 10 and 12 and the Masonic Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Maes-Y-DreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old Bank HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Masonic HallInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Territorial Army Drill HallDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.