Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
17, Midland Bank (including Bank chambers)
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 26 July 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 26 July 1951
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27410, -3.22248
- Cadw reference
- 433
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
Prominent building towards the NW end of the street with lane to the right
History
Probably mid C18 structure, remodelled in 1871 when the North and South Wales Bank bought the former, and variously named, White Horse Inn; this was one of the posting houses on the London to Holyhead Road and Princess (later Queen) Victoria stayed here in 1832. The conversion into "a bank house and office" was carried out by the builder Thomas Hughes - cost £890; opened in 1872. The bank merged with the Midland in 1908 and more alterations were made in 1923.
Exterior
3-storey, 5-bay front; scribed to 1st and 2nd floors with quoins, chanelled to ground floor with classical detail. Hipped platform slate roof with deeply moulded eaves cornice. Horned 4-pane sash windows, larger to 1st floor. Ground floor has cornice, fascia and end pilasters, tall banking hall windows with architraves and modern glazing. Right hand bay has Doric porch, added in 1923 but possibly moved from the former main entrance to centre where it had a carriage lamp - see old photographs (ca 1900-11). Right hand side turns back towards rear; similar detail; 4-windows to ground floor. Pebbledash main rear elevation with similar windows; grand classical doorway (reused?) to Midland Bank Chambers with 6-panel door, panelled reveals, deep bracket cornice and traceried fanlight. Modernised banking hall.
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Reason for designation
Group Value
Nearby in the register
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- 12A (including D.W. Roberts & Son)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 12Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.