Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
53 Vale Street
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Denbigh - Town, Denbigh, Denbighshire, designated on 24 October 1950.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 October 1950
- Locality
- Denbigh - Town
- Community
- Denbigh
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.18497, -3.41641
- Cadw reference
- 1030
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
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back slightly from the road behind a narrow, low-walled forecourt, and forming part of a flush terrace.
History
Late C18 town house with later and C20 alterations.
Exterior
Compact three-storey Georgian townhouse forming part of a terrace. Of brown brick construction (Flemish bond) with cambered window heads and projecting stone sills; slate roof with 2 brick chimneys, that to the L reduced. Symmetrical 3-bay facade with further bay to the far L with passage leading to the rear. Central entrance with moulded wooden doorcase and lintel canopy carried on consoles; Victorian 6-panel door with plain rectangular overlight (formerly recorded with good fanlight). The windows, formerly with small-pane glazing, now have plain sashes. The left-hand passage has an entrance with cambered head and modern iron half-gate.
Interior
Interior not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C18 town house retaining good external character.
Group value with other listed items in Vale Street; one of a number of fine town houses in this street, historically regarded as the gentry and professional quarter of the town.
Nearby in the register
- 55 Vale StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Hawk and Buckle Hotel, including railed forecourt walls to LCommercialunder 1 mi
- 57 Vale StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Forecourt Walls and Gatepiers to No 44 Vale StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.