Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sixth Form Centre at Brynhyfryd School
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ruthin East, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 26 August 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 26 August 2003
- Locality
- Ruthin East
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11478, -3.29998
- Cadw reference
- 81248
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the NW corner of the grounds of Brynhyfryd School.
History
The original house of c1830 belonged at one time to a local solicitor. It was converted in 1899 to a girls' school, with additions to the rear; by 1907 it was the County School for Girls. Became Sixth Form Centre when the new school buildings were built after the Second World War.
Exterior
Two storey house, stucco, hipped slate roofs with broad eaves; chimney to L. Unusual hornless small-pane sash glazing with marginal glazing bars and triangular blocks to corners; hoodmoulds to windows. Front faces south. Three bays. Central semi-octagonal bay with small-pane sash over projecting splayed bay window. Similar treatment to outer bays. Right return of 2 windows with 12-pane sashes on first floor. On ground floor, six-pane over nine-pane windows with marginal glazing bars. To L, lower 2-storey, 2-window stucco block (small-pane sash glazing), then single-story stucco block with blocked camber-headed window and door. To L again gabled block with blocked camber-headed window. Beyond this, at right angles, brick outbuilding.range. To rear of original house 2-storey extension in yellow brick.
Interior
Not accessible at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 gentry house retaining its overall character.
Nearby in the register
- Stansty Cottage including attached farm buildings and front retaining wallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lodge at Brynhyfryd SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Rose CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ruthin SchoolNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.