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Old Police Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Northop, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2077 / 53°12'27"N

Longitude: -3.1299 / 3°7'47"W

OS Eastings: 324629

OS Northings: 368443

OS Grid: SJ246684

Mapcode National: GBR 70.1VKL

Mapcode Global: WH76Z.WMQS

Plus Code: 9C5R6V5C+32

Entry Name: Old Police Station

Listing Date: 15 August 2001

Last Amended: 15 August 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25694

Building Class: Civil

ID on this website: 300025694

Location: The building fronts the road close to the junction with Northop Road (A5119), and faces N towards the church.

County: Flintshire

Town: Mold

Community: Northop (Llaneurgain)

Community: Northop

Built-Up Area: Northop

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Dated 1877 and by John Douglas, architect of Chester. Commissioned by John Bankes of the Soughton estate as a police station, court house and newsroom. The former police station was later used as a Public House.

Interior

No access to interior at time of inspection.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an exceptional civic building of genuine rural character which displays the sensitivity of the architect John Douglas, in handling vernacular forms and materials.

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