Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
8 Mwrog Steet
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mwrog Steet, 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
- Mwrog Steet
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11305, -3.31647
- Cadw reference
- 87307
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
Terrace located at the E end of the street, adjacent to the Park Place Hotel.
History
Possibly C18, remodelled in C19. Alterations to openings, c2000.
Exterior
4-8 Mwrog Street form a group.
Long 2-storey range with slightly advanced 1-window gabled bays to ends, that to L slightly inset. Between gables, the front is 5-window, the upper storey windows not aligned with the openings below. Roughcast under a slate roof, except for ground floor of main range which is rendered and lined; banded brick end stack to L. Detail includes modillion eaves cornice, and scalloped barge boards with finials to gabled bays. Three entrances containing uPVC doors with uPVC panels over (replacing 4-panel doors with overlights). The windows are renewed 12-pane wooden sashes. The gabled bays have tripartite sashes, except upper R which has a pair of sashes. To main range, doorways to L, L of centre and R; 2 windows to R of centre. To upper storey, L window is smaller. The W gable end is of random stone with brick quoins; the E gable end is adjoined by the Park Place Hotel; rear is of brick, the R-hand part slightly set back, mainly with uPVC windows.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding alterations to openings, as a terrace of C18 origin, retaining definite C19 character.
Nearby in the register
- 6 Mwrog StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 4 Mwrog StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Park Place HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- 7 Mwrog StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.