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3 (Frank Beech)

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2741 / 53°16'26"N

Longitude: -3.2234 / 3°13'24"W

OS Eastings: 318515

OS Northings: 375937

OS Grid: SJ185759

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZXL.Y0

Mapcode Global: WH76K.GY8V

Plus Code: 9C5R7QFG+MJ

Entry Name: 3 (Frank Beech)

Listing Date: 19 August 1991

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 440

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300000440

Location: On the corner with Cross Street; set in the slope.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Probably late C17/early C18 with mid to late C19 enlargement and remodelling; modern restoration. On the 1833 map the uphill part is shown, combined with No 5 as the Eagle and Child PH and on the 1871 OS map Nos 1 and 3 (but not No 5) are shown as the Publc House.

Exterior

'L'-shaped building with late-Georgian character; 2-storey and attic to High Street end, stepped up to 3-storeys at rear. Scribed render elevations and slate roofs with rendered red brick stack. No 2 High Street has 2-window gable-end front with quoins and low parapet between this and No 4.
Small-pane sash windows; single attic window placed in centre. Modernised shop front with 2-light windows flanking central door. Channelled rustication to right of shop front at corner. Side elevation has plinth, shallow lateral chimney breast (stack cut down) and 2-light timber-framed 1st floor casement near the corner, with ovolo moulded mullion. Beyond this the Cross Street side elevation has 1-window bay to each floor including casement to attic dormer; Nos 1 and 3 Cross Street are stepped up behind comprising an in-line elevation, 1-window elevation at right angles facing downhill and, at the top, a further 1-window elevation stepped down from Nos 5 and 7 Cross Street. The 3-storey parts have horned sash windows with small-pane glazing to upper sashes; moulded sills and C19 style shopfronts. Uphill corner is splayed to base.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with neighbouring listed items in High Street, Cross Street, Pen-y-Ball Street and Whitford Street.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II 5
    Set in the slope facing along Whitford Street.
  • II 2
    On the corner with Cross Street; set in the slope.
  • II 7
    Set in the slope facing along Whitford Street.
  • II 4 (Exchange House)
    Stepped up from neighbouring properties close to corner with Cross Street.
  • II 6 (Exchange House)
    Stepped up from neighbouring properties close to corner with Cross Street.
  • II 9
    At the junction with Pen-y-Ball Street and Whitford Street; stepped forward from the adjoining No 1 Pen-y-Ball Street and set in the slope.
  • II 8 (Harris & Rushton)
    Stepped down from neighbouring properties and set back.
  • II 2
    Prominently sited facing SE along the High Street.

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