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Former Chapel at Lluesty Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2663 / 53°15'58"N

Longitude: -3.2168 / 3°13'0"W

OS Eastings: 318937

OS Northings: 375054

OS Grid: SJ189750

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZZN.CV

Mapcode Global: WH76R.K5DB

Plus Code: 9C5R7Q8M+G7

Entry Name: Former Chapel at Lluesty Hospital

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 455

Building Class: Health and Welfare

Also known as: Chapel at Lluesty Hospital

ID on this website: 300000455

Location: Immediately to N of the main hospital building with E gable end facing the road.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Chapel Gothic Revival

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History

Built 1883-4 as the hospital chapel by John Douglas, architect of Chester.
Modern conversion to medical usage.

Exterior

Early English Gothic. Rubble masonry with red sandstone dressings; slate roof, overhanging eaves and octagonal shingled fleche; later brick chimney stacks. Stepped 3-light end windows; to W, with relieving arch and set over the main entrance which has label and boarded doors; to E, with giant arch label, flanking buttresses and small outer lancets. Shallow pointed arch windows to 5-bay sides with raking buttresses.

Interior

Altered interior.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Lluesty Hospital.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Lluesty Hospital
    High up near the S end of the Community Council area; approximately 1km from the town centre.
  • II 21
    At a splayed angle to the road midway up the hill. Red brick forecourt wall with Gothic inspired caps to the gate piers. Formerly Ysgol-y-Fron.
  • II 9
    Midway along the street, at a splayed angle. Rubble boundary wall with brick gate piers.
  • II Territorial Army Drill Hall
    Midway along the street, at a splayed angle. Rubble boundary wall with brick gate piers.
  • II Holywell County Court
    Detached forward to the street.
  • II Masonic Hall
    Long building at right angles to the road and to left of Nos 10 and 12; set back behind walled forecourt.
  • II Old Bank House
    Set back behind raised forecourt with railings curving around at ends, at right running back towards screen wall linking No 10 and the neighbouring chapel; round arched entrance to courtyard of Maes-y
  • II Maes-Y-Dre
    Set back behind raised forecourt with railings curving around at ends, at right running back towards screen wall linking No 10 and the neighbouring chapel; round arched entrance to courtyard of Maes-y

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