Churchyard boundary wall, Church of St Ethelwold, Shotton, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2098 / 53°12'35"N

Longitude: -3.0349 / 3°2'5"W

OS Eastings: 330979

OS Northings: 368579

OS Grid: SJ309685

Mapcode National: GBR 74.1THK

Mapcode Global: WH885.CL15

Plus Code: 9C5R6X58+W2

Entry Name: Churchyard boundary wall, Church of St Ethelwold

Listing Date: 18 May 2005

Last Amended: 18 May 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84396

ID on this website: 300084396

Location: Bounding Chester Road (B5129) and Shotton Lane.

County: Flintshire

Community: Shotton

Built-Up Area: Shotton

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Churchyard wall

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Exterior

The wall fronts the vicarage garden to the E and the churchyard to the W; at the NW corner of the churchyard, it curves round and continues S wards where it finally bounds the church car park.

Boundary wall constructed of dressed snecked pink and red sandstone, similar to that used in church, with saddleback coping. Dressed gate piers with moulded 2-stage pyramidal caps. There are 2 front gateways, leading into church and vicarage, which have double iron gates with ornate scrollwork and dog rails. Entrance to car park has slightly lower walls which are splayed inwards, finishing in end piers.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a finely constructed boundary wall in the same style as the Church of St Ethelwold, and for group value with the church and the Vicarage.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Church of St Ethelwold
Towards the W of Shotton, at the junction of Chester Road (B5129) and Shotton Lane.
II The Vicarage
Located immediately E of the Church and set back from the main road in gardens.
II The Clwyd PH
On a corner site and in a prominent position, at the junction of Chester Road (B5129) and King Edward Street.
II Shotton Infants School
Located in the centre of Shotton, to the S of Chester Road (B5129). The school faces N into the playground, the main entrance to the W fronting Plymouth Street, a secondary entrance to the E.
II Forecourt walls, gates and railings, Shotton Infants School
Walls and railings bounding the E, S and W sides of the school and playground (the N side is bound by later brick ranges and walls).
II Former Police Station, including forecourt wall, gates & railings
In the centre of Shotton, fronting Salisbury Street, which is to the N of the B5129.
II Hawarden Bridge (also listed in Sealand rec no )
The bridge crosses the River Dee on the N boundary of Shotton Community.
II Queensferry War Memorial Institute
Located at a traffic junction on the S side of Queensferry village, in front of a retail park.

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Churchyard boundary wall, Church of St Ethelwold

A Grade II Listed Building in Shotton, Flintshire

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Reasons for Listing

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