National Westminster Bank

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 19 August 1991.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of National Westminster Bank, Holywell, Flintshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Commercial
Date of designation: 19 August 1991
Community: Holywell
Unitary authority: Flintshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 53.27316, -3.22160
Cadw reference: 449

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

On the corner with Panton Place towards the SE end of the street.

History

Mid to late C19 rebuilding of an earlier structure, shown on 1833 map

Exterior

3-storey with painted roughcast upper floors over grander banking ground floor. Hipped slate roof with wide bracket eaves and eaves band; quions, sill bands, moulded deep ground floor cornice and plinth. Horned small-pane sash windows with roundels to base. 2+1-window front with channelled ground floor, Classical doorcase to left with bracketed segmental pediment and panelled pilasters, doors and reveals; modern banking hall windows to right. Offset 2-window right hand side; ground floor cornice, entablature and sill bands continue back to the first of the 2-windows and the side entrance. 3-bay left hand side with similar detail to that on the front; steps down to 2-storeys before adjoining Panton Place and includes 16-pane sash.

Interior

Altered interior.

Reason for designation

Included for group value with listed items in High Street and Panton Place.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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