Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhuallt Hall
Cwm, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhuallt, Cwm, Denbighshire, designated on 16 November 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 November 1962
- Locality
- Rhuallt
- Community
- Cwm
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26561, -3.38741
- Cadw reference
- 1390
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of Scotland
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
At north side of old A55 (now B5429) set back behind a garden.
History
A prominent farmhouse of the C18, extended to the right (east) and much altered at the rear. In 1844 this was recorded as the farmhouse of an owner-occupied holding of 40 acres (16 hectares).
Exterior
A farmhouse of three windows and three storeys, in local slatey stone with a slate roof and small brick end-chimneys. Graded-height window and door openings with cambered voussoir arches in limestone and painted stone sills. Large lateral-chimney at rear. The rear is altered and has a large flat-roofed extension, with a roof terrace.
Main elevation has central entrance with 6-panelled door with an overlight in three panes. 12-pane fixed light to left. Large French window with double side lights at right within a concrete surround. The windows at first and second storey level are sashes with 12 panes, that at first storey to right having a lower sill level. The fenestration of the left gable elevation of the original house is altered.
Single window 2-storey extension to the right, in red brickwork the front elevation of which is rendered, with an original hornless 12-pane sash-window to the first storey and inserted window to ground storey.
Interior
Central main door and lobby. Doors to the two main reception rooms have 6 fielded panels.
Reason for designation
A fine C18 farmhouse or gentleman's house, the front character of which has been substantially retained in the main elevation.
Nearby in the register
- Steps and gatepiers of Rhuallt HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dovecote at Rhuallt HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- GlanyrafonAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Rhuallt Administrative Education Centre (Former Rhuallt Village School)Educationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.