Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
15 (Threshers)
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 19 August 1991
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27414, -3.22257
- Cadw reference
- 432
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
Stepped down and back from the Midland Bank to right
History
Early to mid C19 (shown on 1833 map); by 1890's it had become the offices of The County Herald newspaper (established 1883).
Exterior
Late-Georgian 3-storey, 3-window rendered front with slate roof, rendered chimney stack and boarded eaves. Sash winodws, horned to 2nd floor and 12-pane to 1st floor. Modern shop front.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Midland Bank.
Nearby in the register
- 17, Midland Bank (including Bank chambers)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 12A (including D.W. Roberts & Son)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 12Commercialunder 1 mi
- 23Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.