Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn Clwyd
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Clwyd Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 24 October 1950.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 24 October 1950
- Locality
- Clwyd Street
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11426, -3.31223
- Cadw reference
- 863
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on a steep slope towards the centre of the street.
History
C19 external detail, but earlier origins are suggested by the plan form of main range and cross wing.
Exterior
2-bay main range with gabled cross-wing in-line to left. Rendered, over stone to ground floor and brick to upper floor, under a slate roof; brick end stack to L; adjoining to R, a stone stack with brick shaft rising from a low projection. To centre, old panelled door, the upper panels with cusped heads, under a 4-centred-arched fan-light with gothic glazing bars; gabled porch canopy on brackets. Late C20 small-pane wooden glazing, mainly casements. To L, 2-light window with top-hung panes, under a segmental head. Large 4-light window to R, replacing shop-front. Upper storey has 2 gabled half-dormers, to L and centre, containing 2-light casements; gable to R has 3-light window under a segmental head. Adjoins No 22 to L. Rear not seen.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed as a house with sub-medieval planning and some good early C19 detail.
Nearby in the register
- 22 Clwyd StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 16-18 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 24-26 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Eagle StoresCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.