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A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2744 / 53°16'27"N

Longitude: -3.2233 / 3°13'23"W

OS Eastings: 318523

OS Northings: 375971

OS Grid: SJ185759

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZXK.ZX

Mapcode Global: WH76K.GYBM

Plus Code: 9C5R7QFG+QM

Entry Name: 1

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 419

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300000419

Location: Prominently sited facing SE along the High Street.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

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Exterior

Late-Georgian; 3-storey scribed render fronts with parapets. Buildings shown on site on 1833 map; old photographs show that the 4 2-window block to right (formerly known as Scotcher's) was refronted between ca 1850 and 1877 and that the 2-window part to the left was refronted between 1877 and ca 1900.
Small-pane sash windows, horned to left; lintel. The right hand part is distinctive for its high parapet and band courses with bosses; photograph of ca 1900 shows that parapets were continuous. Modern shop fronts and rear.

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Reasons for Listing

Included for the important townscape value of the facades closing the NW end of the High Street and grouping with listed items in Cross Street, High Street and Well Street.

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