6 (Exchange House), Holywell, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2741 / 53°16'26"N

Longitude: -3.2232 / 3°13'23"W

OS Eastings: 318530

OS Northings: 375938

OS Grid: SJ185759

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZXL.Z0

Mapcode Global: WH76K.GYDV

Plus Code: 9C5R7QFG+MP

Entry Name: 6 (Exchange House)

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 442

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300000442

Location: Stepped up from neighbouring properties close to corner with Cross Street.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Dated 1702; late-Georgian remodelling (probably mid C19).

Exterior

3-storey, 3-window scribed render front; rusticated quoins, with vermiculated ornament above fascia level. Steep hipped slate roof with unusually deep moulded timber cornice; formerly had central chimney stack. Small-pane sash windows with vermiculated architraves, figureheads to keystones on 1st floor and brackets below cornice on 2nd floor; small lower sashes to 1st floor with glazing bars removed. Datestone to centre. Modern shop fronts. Rubble left hand side and red brick with further small-pane sash windows.

Interior

Interior altered

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its prominence in the High Street and for its 1702 origins.
Group value.

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6 (Exchange House)

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire