Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Glyn Abbot
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 August 1991
- Locality
- Pen-y-Maes
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27446, -3.20301
- Cadw reference
- 518
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
Exterior
518
Set in its own grounds on an elevated site; faces S across terraced forecourt. Close to the eastern boundary of the Community Council area approximately midway between the town centre and the coast road A 548. Converted stone lodge at uphill drive entry.
Early to mid C19 (possibly 1830's); Classical 2-storey villa with dignified and symmetrical 3-bay stucco front given pediment treatment to advanced outer bays; hipped slate roof with rendered brick chimney stacks. 9-pane sash windows to 1st floor and small-pane tripartite camber-headed windows below; sill band and plinth. Central trellised porch with panelled double doors. Small-pane sash windows also to sides; stepped back at rear with secondary entrance to E side.
Main entrance opens onto a deep entrance hall with open stairwell beyond. The interiors are said to retain well preserved contemporary detail but were not accessible at times of inspection 1990.
Listed as a fine local example of a Classical small country house.
Nearby in the register
- The MountDomesticunder 1 mi
- Panton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- The WoodlandsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Groed Onen WindmillIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.