Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
B Wise
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 2 February 1981
- Locality
- Denbigh - Town
- Community
- Denbigh
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.18333, -3.41899
- Cadw reference
- 1001
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the street-line.
History
Mid C19 shop premises with Victorian-Palladian facade of simple elegance, c1840; modernised ground floor. The building occupies an important burgage plot in the principal street of the town.
Exterior
Three-storey building of brick construction with slated roof and simple end chimneys. Symmetrical 3-bay facade with scribed stucco to the upper floors. Simple C20 shop window with recessed central entrance and further entrance recessed to the L; this has a 4-panel door with rectangular overlight. The shop-front has flanking Victorian panelled pilasters with large surmounting consoles and plain fascia. The upper floors retain their original glazing: the first floor has three 12-pane unhorned sashes with moulded plaster surrounds and moulded labels supported on scrolled brackets; the second floor has three 9-pane sashes with similar moulded surrounds. The facade is flanked by narrow flat pilasters which carry a moulded, oversailing cornice.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a mid C19 shop premises retaining good Victorian external character, occupying an important former burgage plot in the centre of the town.
Group value with other listed items in High Street.
Nearby in the register
- Royles Pharmacy, including adjoining ranges to the rearCommercialunder 1 mi
- Co-op SupermarketCommercialunder 1 mi
- Crown CarpetsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Post Office, including shop premises on corner of Bull LaneCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.