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
- 53.27414, -3.22257
- Cadw reference
- 432
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
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.