Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
33 Clwyd Street
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Clwyd Street
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11369, -3.31278
- Cadw reference
- 852
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
Located in a block of buildings towards the middle of Clwyd Street.
History
Said to have early origins, with some C16 timber framing, and internal detail of C17 in nos 35-37. :ate C20 alterations: No 33 formerly had a Victorian shop front and a 4-pane sash window to upper storey. Narrow full-height gabled rear wings with end stacks and lean-tos also now modernised. This building included the former Red Lion Inn, last licenced in 1905. Tradition has it that the official hangman, Sam Burrows, stayed here in 1824 for the execution of an Irish highwayman, John Connor.
Exterior
Listed, notwithstanding late C20 alterations, for its early origins, with the apparent survival of its timber-frame and C17 plan-form and internal detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Clwyd Street.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding late C20 alterations, for its early origins, with the apparent survival of its timber-frame and C17 plan-form and internal detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Clwyd Street.
Nearby in the register
- 35&37 Clwyd StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 39 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 36 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 41 Clwyd StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.