Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
370
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
Preswylfa
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Mold
Town
Locality
Easting
323177
Northing
363567
Street Side
Location
Situated in its own grounds near the junction with Ruthin Road
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Building housed the Alun School from 1886 to 1902. It is now the Clwyd Health Authority's Area Headquarters. Modern ranges added to W of former stables.
Exterior
Mid C19 Gothic, 2 storey and cellar small country house; ashlar with plinth. S and W sides colour-washed. Splayed bay to entrance front another on N side with adjoining single storey rectangular bay. Hipped double pile slate roof with gables at rear, modern additions in valley. Truncated chimneys. Cornices carry crenellated parapets, mainly later except on bays which also have finials. Cross windows with returned labels to N side except over rectangular bay. Small paned sashes elsewhere. Front porch formerly extended to left. Columns with moulded capitals re-sited, cornice with fleuron motif. Painted half glazed door with etched Gothic tracery. Similar door (to former balcony?) over. Returned labels, moulded spandrels. Former doorways to left of porch.
Interior
Reason for designation
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