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Roe Gau

St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, designated on 24 November 1987.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Roe Gau, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
24 November 1987
Community
St. Asaph
Unitary authority
Denbighshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.26003, -3.44666
Cadw reference
1475

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Set back at the end of the street; end on to the hillside which rises steeply to E. now divided into two dwellings.

Built 1778, said to have earlier origins to the E end of the northern range.

3 parallel brick ranges; slate roof and brick chimney stacks. Simple symmetrical 2 storey, 3-window scribed render main (S) front; small pane sash windows over Victorian sash glazed windows flanking pitched hooded porch with panelled door.
Scribed render twin gable left side with sash and casement windows to 1st floor and one modern diamond shaped window below; whitewashed brick gable end set back to N with sash windows. Whitewashed brick rear range is extensively modernised, advanced to left rear and with modern extension to right containing entrance.

Transversely placed staircase retained to main part with scrolled banister end.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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