Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
22366
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/09/1999
Date of Amendment
25/05/2001
Name of Property
Llys Mair
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Whitford
Town
Holywell
Locality
Whitford
Easting
314765
Northing
378170
Street Side
S
Location
About 150m E of the Church of St Beuno and St Mary.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably circa 1825-30, when other vicarages in the diocese were being rebuilt with funds from Queen Anne's Bounty (eg Cilcain, Northop).
Exterior
Georgian-style 2-storey 3-window vicarage facing W. Pebble-dashed walls under a hipped slate roof with 2 tall brick stacks. Broad pilaster strips to front, the corners set back slightly. The 3 windows, symmetrically arranged, are grouped towards the centre. Three 6-over-6-pane horned sash windows to 1st floor, the central window rather narrow. On ground floor, central C20 gabled porch over doorway with 6-panelled door and fanlight (modern tracery). North elevation has single-storey block with hipped slate roof offset to L, and 2 x 8-over-8-pane hornless sashes on ground floor to the R. Single 6-over-6-pane sash window above. South elevation has C19 addition with canted angles and shallow hipped roof, and sash windows with single vertical glazing bars; to its R on the 1st floor, 12-pane sash window, with 4-pane sash below. Ground falls to rear of house, where there is a central arched cellar entrance, stone steps and walkway to ground floor. Late C20 rear door; wide tripartite sash window to R, beneath which is a 3-light cellar window with segmental head. Small-pane sashes to 1st floor.
Interior
Central hall with tiled floor; wooden dogleg stair to L with turned newel and mahogany rail. Internal doors with 4 or 6 panels; simple C19 skirtings and covings. Shutters to windows in ground floor room with S bay window.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine early C19 vicarage retaining good Georgian character.
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