Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
56 Vale Street
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Denbigh - Town, Denbigh, Denbighshire, designated on 2 February 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 2 February 1981
- Locality
- Denbigh - Town
- Community
- Denbigh
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.18513, -3.41542
- Cadw reference
- 1044
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 street behind a low coped stone forecourt wall; adjoining no 58 to the L
Exterior
Early or mid C19 two-storey house of squared, partly snecked limestone; slate roof with wide gabled facade having pierced decorative wooden bargeboards and an acorn finial. Two-bay asymmetrical facade with entrance to the L. This has a moulded 4-panel door within a projecting wooden doorcase with panelled pilasters and narrow cornice hood, the latter supported on consoles. To the R of the entrance is a large tripartite sash window with larger central section and overall cambered head with dressed voussoirs. Two 4-pane Victorian sashes to the upper floor with segmental heads as before; projecting stone sills throughout.
Interior
Interior not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an early or second-quarter C19 house retaining good external character within a particularly rewarding street.
Group value with other listed items in Vale Street.
Nearby in the register
- LluestDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gallt-y-CoedDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwydian House (62 & 62B)Domesticunder 1 mi
- The HolliesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.