Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
43 Clwyd Street
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Clwyd Street
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11354, -3.31315
- Cadw reference
- 854
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
C17 timber-framed house, later divided into 2. The front was remodelled in the C19, with late C20 alterations to openings. In same range as 41 to L and 47-49 to R.
Exterior
43 & 45 form a group.
Irregular 2-storey 3-window range; rendered under a slate roof, with quoins, the stacks missing. Panelled door to centre, leading to 1st floor accommodation. Late C20 shop-fronts to ground floor, small-pane top-hung wooden windows to upper storey.
43 has shop-front with central half-glazed boarded door flanked by plain-glazed windows over modern brickwork. The openings are articulated by moulded narrow wooden columns, possibly earlier, supporting a plain cornice. Two windows to upper storey.
Interior
Interior of shop has ceiling with medium-chamfered cross-beam with cut stops and chamfered joists with run-out stops. Corner fireplace to SE with slightly cambered timber lintel.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding late C20 alterations to openings, for retention of C17 timber-framing and internal detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Clwyd Street.
Nearby in the register
- 41 Clwyd StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 45 Clwyd StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 39 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 47 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.