Old Bank House, Holywell, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2723 / 53°16'20"N

Longitude: -3.219 / 3°13'8"W

OS Eastings: 318801

OS Northings: 375723

OS Grid: SJ188757

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZYL.WP

Mapcode Global: WH76R.J0BR

Plus Code: 9C5R7QCJ+W9

Entry Name: Old Bank House

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 417

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300000417

Location: 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

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Built in 1838 by John Welch as a Savings Bank incorporating Manager's Offices at the rear. C20 (inter-war?) conversion into domestic accommodation; 'T'-plan.

Exterior

Classical, 2-storey, 3-bay front; rendered to 1st floor, pebbledash below sill band. Slate roof, boarded eaves and rebuilt brick chimney stacks. The facade is composed of pediment over 3-round arched full height recesses, the outer of which contain 4-pane horned sash windows to 1st floor. Later alterations to ground floor; splayed and bracketed canopy with valencing containing casement glazed splayed bay and door offset to left. 3-bay left hand side with horned 4-pane sashes. Rubble transverse range with hipped slate roof; to left is 1-semicircular headed small-pane sash in unusually broad architrave. 2-storey, 4-window rubble rear with broad margins to small-pane sashes; central windows linked by ornamental panel (?formerly containing a plaque).

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unusually early bank building.

Group value with the English Congregational Church and the Masonic Hall.

External Links

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II Tabernacle English Congregational Church
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Old Bank House

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire