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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 19 August 1991
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27404, -3.22359
- Cadw reference
- 425
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 the junction with Pen-y-Ball Street and Whitford Street; stepped forward from the adjoining No 1 Pen-y-Ball Street and set in the slope.
Exterior
Mid C19 frontage to an earlier building which is said to have once been the Star Inn PH and to date from 1620; however the 1833 map indicates the Star Inn PH to have been the building to left (now No 7). Tall scribed render 1-window front, with quoins, to a height of 3-storeys but with no window to the top floor. Horned 16-pane sash window to 1st floor; 6-pane fixed glazed window to ground floor right beside flat roofed addition including porch and bay window; panelled decoration flanks 4-pane horned sash; half-glazed door.
Reason for designation
Group value with neighbouring listed items in Cross Street, Pen-y-Ball Street and Whitford Street.
Nearby in the register
- 7Commercialunder 1 mi
- 1 Pen-y-Ball StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5Commercialunder 1 mi
- 3 (Frank Beech)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.