Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Royal Oak PH
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 24 February 1976
- Locality
- Greenfield
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28010, -3.22001
- Cadw reference
- 503
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
Below the road approximately 0.5km N of St Winefride's Well. Detached and entered from N.
History
Probably C16 cruck-framed, stone walled origins; greatly enlarged in late-Georgian period by addition of long, red brick, transverse range - probably in two phases.
Exterior
Late-Georgian railings retained at roadside.
2-storeys with slate roof; 1 + 3-bay whitewashed front, stepped forward at the junction of the two ranges; the broad left hand bay has been raised in brick; painted plinth. Mostly small-pane sash windows, 9-pane and camber-headed to lower left hand 1st floor window; twinned 9-pane to right on both floors. Shouldered architrave and 6-panel door; metal fire insurance plaque above. Exposed brick right gable end with later lean-to; cambered voussoirs - upper window bricked-up; chimney breast to left gable end. Stepped down is 2-window side elevation of earlier range with twinned small-pane sashes and modern porch. Similar detail to rear. To left, rubble wall raised in brick, screens forecourt.
Interior
Interior retains full cruck truss with feet at a lower floor level.
Reason for designation
Listed as the oldest secular building remaining in the Greenfield Valley and for the special intrest of the cruck construction.
Nearby in the register
- Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Meadow MillsLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Holywell Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St. JamesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gatehouse to St. Winefride's Chapel & WellDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.