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Ty Capel

Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Rhiw Ial, Ruthin, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, designated on 29 May 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Ty Capel, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, 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
29 May 1998
Locality
Rhiw Ial
Town
Ruthin
Community
Llanarmon-yn-Ial
Unitary authority
Denbighshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.09942, -3.21676
Cadw reference
19918

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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)
  • 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Situated attached to W end of Capel Bethel at Rhiw Ial.

Later C19 chapel house, built to match Capel Bethel, which was altered or rebuilt in 1867.

Chapel house, square rock-faced grey limestone with flush grey ashlar sills and heads. Slate close-eaved roof with one limestone chimney on ridge to left of centre. Two-storey, four-window front of 12-pane hornless sashes with single slab ashlar heads and flush sills. Three such windows to first floor, as second window is a much smaller 2-pane sash with slightly cambered head. Ground floor has 2 such 12-pane sashes in first and third bays, with arched doors to second and fourth bays. Ledged doors, the one to left with plate glass in fan, the one to right with blank tympanum. Cut stone to arches and keystones. Right end wall is random rubble and has 2 x 9-pane horned sashes with timber lintels to first floor. Left end is attached to end wall of chapel.

Included as part of a good chapel group with Capel Bethel and the Parry monument.

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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