Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Clarence House (Old Vicarage)
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 10 November 1994
- Community
- Rhuddlan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29236, -3.46550
- Cadw reference
- 14992
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back in a walled garden, near the corner with High Street.
History
Built as the vicarage, 1819-20, and now a private house.
Exterior
Render over brick, with hipped slate roof surmounted by 2 red brick stacks with yellow brick bands. 2 storeys, 3 window range, square in plan. Central entrance in SE elevation, in advanced central bay. Recessed porch with pointed chamfered outer archway. Side lights to reeded doorcase within. Floor length 20-pane sash windows flank the entrance, and the upper windows are 16-pane sashes, with similar windows in SW elevation. Tall stair window in NE elevation, with some coloured glass in margin lights.
Reason for designation
A good example of a substantial early C19 house.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn Awel and Fondella BuildingNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Parliament HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- BelmontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parliament HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.