The Vicarage, Shotton, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2093 / 53°12'33"N

Longitude: -3.0342 / 3°2'3"W

OS Eastings: 331023

OS Northings: 368528

OS Grid: SJ310685

Mapcode National: GBR 74.1TNW

Mapcode Global: WH885.CLCJ

Plus Code: 9C5R6X58+P8

Entry Name: The Vicarage

Listing Date: 18 May 2005

Last Amended: 18 May 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84402

ID on this website: 300084402

Location: Located immediately E of the Church and set back from the main road in gardens.

County: Flintshire

Community: Shotton

Built-Up Area: Shotton

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Clergy house

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History

Neo-classical vicarage built in 1907. Architect not known, but an exceptionally sophisticated design.

Exterior

Symmetrical 2 storey 5-window vicarage with central 3-window pedimented bay. Roughcast, but articulated by brick pilaster strips, brick quoin strips and plinth; hipped red-tiled roof with wide moulded eaves and 4 tall brick stacks, symmetrically-arranged with 2 to front and 2 to rear roof pitches. Large moulded triangular pediment, the cornice formed by the eaves, and articulated by pilaster strips. Central entrance with elliptical arch; inset doorcase with fluted pilasters and bosses to capitals, containing a half-lit panelled door with diamond glazing; fan-light with radial glazing bars. The windows are horned sashes with margin glazing, within fluted frames with flat heads and stone sills. Twelve-pane sashes to ground floor and 3-over-6-pane sashes to 1st floor, but the windows immediately R of entrance have a central mullion, and those to far R are blind. The W end of the house is 3-window, with pilaster strips dividing bays. The rear elevation is also 3-window but with full-height canted bays divided by pilaster strips; similar sashes with margin glazing,16-pane to lower storey, 4-over-8-pane above, with narrow lights to canted angles. Adjoining E end is a single-storey range with 2 x 3-over-6-pane sashes to front. Upper storey of E side of main range partly visible, including similar sash window and pilaster strips.

Interior

Interior not seen.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an exceptionally fine Edwardian vicarage, elegantly designed and detailed.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Church of St Ethelwold
Towards the W of Shotton, at the junction of Chester Road (B5129) and Shotton Lane.
II Churchyard boundary wall, Church of St Ethelwold
Bounding Chester Road (B5129) and Shotton Lane.
II The Clwyd PH
On a corner site and in a prominent position, at the junction of Chester Road (B5129) and King Edward Street.
II Shotton Infants School
Located in the centre of Shotton, to the S of Chester Road (B5129). The school faces N into the playground, the main entrance to the W fronting Plymouth Street, a secondary entrance to the E.
II Forecourt walls, gates and railings, Shotton Infants School
Walls and railings bounding the E, S and W sides of the school and playground (the N side is bound by later brick ranges and walls).
II Former Police Station, including forecourt wall, gates & railings
In the centre of Shotton, fronting Salisbury Street, which is to the N of the B5129.
II Queensferry War Memorial Institute
Located at a traffic junction on the S side of Queensferry village, in front of a retail park.
II Hawarden Bridge (also listed in Sealand rec no )
The bridge crosses the River Dee on the N boundary of Shotton Community.

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The Vicarage

A Grade II Listed Building in Shotton, Flintshire