Royal Oak PH, Holywell, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2801 / 53°16'48"N

Longitude: -3.22 / 3°13'11"W

OS Eastings: 318752

OS Northings: 376597

OS Grid: SJ187765

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZYH.PW

Mapcode Global: WH76K.HTW8

Plus Code: 9C5R7QJJ+22

Entry Name: Royal Oak PH

Listing Date: 24 February 1976

Last Amended: 19 August 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 503

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: Royal Oak, Greenfield, Holywell
Royal Oak

ID on this website: 300000503

Location: Below the road approximately 0.5km N of St Winefride's Well. Detached and entered from N.

County: Flintshire

Community: Holywell (Treffynnon)

Community: Holywell

Locality: Greenfield

Built-Up Area: Holywell

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Probably C16 cruck-framed, stone walled origins; greatly enlarged in late-Georgian period by addition of long, red brick, transverse range - probably in two phases.

Exterior

Late-Georgian railings retained at roadside.

2-storeys with slate roof; 1 3-bay whitewashed front, stepped forward at the junction of the two ranges; the broad left hand bay has been raised in brick; painted plinth. Mostly small-pane sash windows, 9-pane and camber-headed to lower left hand 1st floor window; twinned 9-pane to right on both floors. Shouldered architrave and 6-panel door; metal fire insurance plaque above. Exposed brick right gable end with later lean-to; cambered voussoirs - upper window bricked-up; chimney breast to left gable end. Stepped down is 2-window side elevation of earlier range with twinned small-pane sashes and modern porch. Similar detail to rear. To left, rubble wall raised in brick, screens forecourt.

Interior

Interior retains full cruck truss with feet at a lower floor level.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as the oldest secular building remaining in the Greenfield Valley and for the special intrest of the cruck construction.

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I St. Winifrides's Chapel & Well
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II NO.46 Well Street, Clwyd
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II Old Vicarage
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II Presbytery at St.Winefride's Roman Catholic Church
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Royal Oak PH

A Grade II Listed Building in Holywell, Flintshire