Old Police Station, Northop, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2077 / 53°12'27"N

Longitude: -3.1299 / 3°7'47"W

OS Eastings: 324629

OS Northings: 368443

OS Grid: SJ246684

Mapcode National: GBR 70.1VKL

Mapcode Global: WH76Z.WMQS

Plus Code: 9C5R6V5C+32

Entry Name: Old Police Station

Listing Date: 15 August 2001

Last Amended: 15 August 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25694

Building Class: Civil

ID on this website: 300025694

Location: The building fronts the road close to the junction with Northop Road (A5119), and faces N towards the church.

County: Flintshire

Town: Mold

Community: Northop (Llaneurgain)

Community: Northop

Built-Up Area: Northop

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Police station

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History

Dated 1877 and by John Douglas, architect of Chester. Commissioned by John Bankes of the Soughton estate as a police station, court house and newsroom. The former police station was later used as a Public House.

Interior

No access to interior at time of inspection.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an exceptional civic building of genuine rural character which displays the sensitivity of the architect John Douglas, in handling vernacular forms and materials.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Old Court House
The building fronts the road close to the junction with Northop Road (A5119), and faces N towards the church.
II Former Stables at Lislea House
To the S of the church, the N wall bounding the road, the S side facing into a courtyard behind the house.
II Entrance Piers, Gates and Boundary Wall to Church of St Eurgain and St Peter
The wall bounds the S, W and N sides of the churchyard with the main entrance to the SW corner.
II Boundary Wall to N of Lislea House
Fronting the road and forming the N boundary to the grounds of Lislea House. The wall adjoins the former stables to the W.
I Church of St Eurgain and St Peter
Prominently sited in the village at the corner of Church Road and Northop Road.
II Lislea House
To the S of Northop Church in a large garden.
II Milestone
Located in the centre of the village at the junction of Northop Road (A5119) and the B5126. Set at an angle to the road in front of a rubble stone boundary wall to a car park.
II* Grammar School
Located in the churchyard and forming part of the E boundary. The church is to the SW.

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Old Police Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Northop, Flintshire