3, Holywell Street

HOLYWELL STREET 1. 1485 (North Side) No 3 SP 5106 NE 6/222 12.1.54. II GV 2. House. RCHM 218. Early C17 2-storeyed ashlar restored 1972 with cellars and 4 gabled timber-framed dormers in a modern red tile roof. The stacks have cement- faced bases and brick shafts. The South elevation is of stone. The ground floor has 2 3-light stone mullioned windows on the East and on the West of the front door is a projecting splayed bay of 3 stone mullioned lights to the front and one on each return. To the West of this bay is a 2-light stone mullioned window; all these windows have the remains of square labels. The bay is carried up to the 1st floor in which are also 2 3-light and 2 2-light stone mullioned windows and above is a hollow moulded string running the width of the house. The front door-frame is of stone with moulded stop-chamfered jambs and sunk spandrels in a 4-centred arch in a square head, over which is a good early C18 hood with a dentilled moulded cornice on carved and enriched wooden brackets. There is an ancient oak nail-studded door. In the 4 gables are C18 sash windows. On the North elevation at the back are early C18 and modern additions. Interior; RCHM p 182 a. Includes C18 panelling, fireplaces and staircase and some early C17 panelling. The roof timbers are exposed.

All the listed buildings on the North Side form a group.

Listing NGR: SP5188306511