Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
451
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/08/1991  
Date of Amendment
19/08/1991  
Name of Property
Vron Chambers (John Morris & Co.)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Flintshire  
Community
Holywell  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
318680  
Northing
375790  
Street Side
 
Location
Set forward to right of King's Head Hotel; lane to right beside Post Office.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Probably earlier C18 origins and early to mid C19 remodelling. Old photographs show that it was formerly a commercial building with hoist to the then gabled front.  

Exterior
3-storey, 1-window front; scribed render with channelled quoins. Hipped slate roof and 16-pane sash windows. 'Shop front' (formerly to a Chemist's shop) with small pane bow window slants outwards to left and has similar bow window on the return elevation facing up the street. Scribed render side elevation with plinth sloping up lane; 1st floor sill band and architraves; 2+6-windows to 1st floor, fewer to 2nd and ground floors. Camber-arched doorway with boarded door and lions head (knocker missing). Cemented quarter-round kneeler to rear gable end. .  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Group value  

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