Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
54 Tower Hill
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Denbigh - Castle, Denbigh, Denbighshire, designated on 24 October 1950.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 October 1950
- Locality
- Denbigh - Castle
- Community
- Denbigh
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.18204, -3.42039
- Cadw reference
- 23581
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 behind a rubble-walled forecourt, half-way up the steep lane.
History
Early C19 terrace of cottages (originally 3, now reduced to 2); in playful Gothick style and constructed (appropriately) from plundered limestone from the nearby castle ruins.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of 2.
Nos 52-54 Tower Hill.
Terrace of (originally) 3 two-storey cottages in castellated Gothick style. Of limestone construction with mono-pitch slate roofs behind a crenellated parapet. The facade is near-symmetrical and has a recessed central section and outer chimney turrets to the flanking advanced wings. The entrance which served the former central cottage is on the L of the recessed bay and is now walled-up. To the R of this is a pointed-arched window with rough-dressed voussoirs and plain glazing with intersecting head. The advanced bay to the L has a pointed-arched entrance (to number 52) with C20 wooden door and a similar window to the L. The entrance to no. 54 is in the L return of the right-hand wing; door as before. Further arched window to the front of this, and one similar to each bay at first floor level. Modern extensions to the rear, including a storeyed, rubble-faced, flat-roofed addition to the central bay.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an unusual early C19 terrace showing a particularly good response to the context of the site in its castellated Gothic conception and detail.
Nearby in the register
- 52 Tower HillDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tower of St Hilary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Hilary's ChapelTowerunder 1 mi
- Burgess GateDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.