Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
35&37 Clwyd Street
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Clwyd Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 16 May 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Clwyd Street
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11361, -3.31298
- Cadw reference
- 87299
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 in a block of buildings towards the middle of Clwyd Street.
History
The building is said to have early origins, with C16 timber framing, and detail of the C17 in Nos 35-37. The range once inlcuded the Red Lion Public house, last licensed in 1905. C20 alterations, associated with use of ground floor as shop. Tradition has it that the official hangman, Sam Burrows stayed here in 1824 for the execution of an Irish highwayman, John Connor.
Exterior
33 and 35-7 form a group.
Long range of 2 storeys with attics, rendered under a slate roof with small brick end stacks. The front detail is mainly late C20, and includes shop-fronts to ground floor with accommodation over.
35-37 is a long 3 window range, with central full-height gabled porch. Ground floor extensively altered for creation of shop front, including removal of ground floor of porch. through-way to left, then continuous shop front with 2 half-glazed panelled doors with overlights, and wide windows; 3 shop windows in side wall on to through way. At first floor, windows are C20 wide 2-light small paned casements; similar window in attic storey of porch, and in gabled dormers within roof to either side of it. Lean-to at rear, and flat roofed additions.
Interior
Interior of shop is open-plan, but C17 ceiling with 3 medium-chamfered cross-beams with hollow stops, and plain joists survives, though with some alteration. Fireplace to rear with replaced timber lintel. Rear wing has plastered ceiling. Upper storeys not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding late C20 alterations, for the apparent survival of its early timber-frame, and C17 plan-form and internal detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Clwyd Street.
Nearby in the register
- 39 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 41 Clwyd StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 43 Clwyd StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 33 Clwyd StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.