Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
1 Well Street
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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 July 1951
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27452, -3.22330
- Cadw reference
- 489
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
Detached and set back close to the NW end of the High Street; opposite No 8 and with side elevation facing modern road (A 5026).
History
Georgian enlargement of a C17 structure; renovated 1990.
Exterior
3-storey, 4-window rendered front with quoins, slate roof and boarded eaves; chimney stack to rear. 9 and 12-pane sash windows; the 1st and ground floors have lintels and fluted keystones. 6-panel door offset to left. Stepped down at rear is a 2-storey and attic sub-medieval range with gable parapet; 2-light casements.
The former box-frame is partly retained at rear; otherwise modernised.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with No 8.
Nearby in the register
- 1Commercialunder 1 mi
- 1ACommercialunder 1 mi
- 2ACommercialunder 1 mi
- 2Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.