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Tabernacle English Congregational Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2724 / 53°16'20"N

Longitude: -3.2193 / 3°13'9"W

OS Eastings: 318786

OS Northings: 375739

OS Grid: SJ187757

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZYL.TN

Mapcode Global: WH76R.J07M

Plus Code: 9C5R7QCJ+X7

Entry Name: Tabernacle English Congregational Church

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 415

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Tabernacle English Congregational Church, Coleshill Street

ID on this website: 300000415

Location: Set back from the road behind walled and railed forecourt with pedimented end piers.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Church building Chapel

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History

Dated 1860.

Exterior

Unusual Classical 3-bay roughcast facade. Parapet with central pediment over inscribed and dated panel flanked by volutes. Crucifix within pediment recess; overall cornice below. Set back at either end of the facade are channelled pilasters and above the windows are 4 symbols (? evangelism, ? eternity). 3-tall, round arched headed windows in stepped recesses with leaded small-pane glazing; impost bands over pilasters incised with Grecian ornament. Stout central doorcase with pilasters and parapet; round arched entry and panelled doors; T-plan staircase up to entrance. Basement windows below. Leaded small-pane square headed windows to 4-window right hand side screened by side gateway; similar detail to left hand side.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Nos 10 and 12 and the Masonic Hall.

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  • 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 Masonic Hall
    Long building at right angles to the road and to left of Nos 10 and 12; set back behind walled forecourt.
  • II Territorial Army Drill Hall
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  • II Holywell County Court
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  • II 9
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  • II Hotel Victoria
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  • 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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