Masonic Hall, Holywell, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2723 / 53°16'20"N

Longitude: -3.2188 / 3°13'7"W

OS Eastings: 318816

OS Northings: 375723

OS Grid: SJ188757

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZYL.YP

Mapcode Global: WH76R.J0GR

Plus Code: 9C5R7QCJ+WF

Entry Name: Masonic Hall

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 418

Building Class: Institutional

ID on this website: 300000418

Location: Long building at right angles to the road and to left of Nos 10 and 12; set back behind walled forecourt.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Dated 1915; probably by the same architect as the similar Territorial Army Drill Hall, which is immediately to the rear. Simple 'Queen Anne' detail and treatment of brickwork; style of F A Roberts, architect of Mold.

Exterior

2-storey red brick structure with slate roof, overhanging eaves and red brick chimney stack at the back; paler gauged brick dressings. 2-window gable end front gives architectural unity with Nos 10 and 12 and the English Congregational Church. Open pediment treatment with bracket cornice, channelled end pilasters; dentilled band at ground floor lintel level, voussoirs and deep 1st floor aprons. Small-pane glazing to horned upper sashes. Central, dated 'Masonic Hall' plague. Camber headed openings to side elevations, the first two bays of which are marked by advanced pilasters; panelled door to right. Similar glazing to rear. Interior not seen.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with neighbouring listed items on Coleshill Street (SW side) and the Territorial Army Drill Hall on Halkyn Street (NE side).

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

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
II Territorial Army Drill Hall
Midway along the street, at a splayed angle. Rubble boundary wall with brick gate piers.
II Tabernacle English Congregational Church
Set back from the road behind walled and railed forecourt with pedimented end piers.
II 9
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 Hotel Victoria
Detached, facing NW down the High Street; Halkyn Street to right.
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.

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Masonic Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire