Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bron y Gaer Mews
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in 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
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11345, -3.31100
- Cadw reference
- 87321
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
Adjoining Bron y Gaer, at right angles and to the N. Facing E into a courtyard.
History
Outbuilding probably contemporary with Bron y gaer, now converted to accommodation.
Exterior
Plas yn Dre, Bron y gaer and Bron y gaer Mews form a group.
There was formerly a tablet over the entrance of Plas yn Dre reading 'Rebuilt by C Jones 1823'. Plas yn Dre adjoins Bron y gaer at right-angles, and Bron y gaer is earlier, probably late C18.
Two-storey range of painted brick under a slate roof with narrow brick ridge stack. Front, facing E into courtyard, has late C20 openings. Entrance to far L with part-lit wooden door under a slated lean-to porch canopy on curved brackets. Double boarded doors to R to garage. Between doorways, 2 small wooden windows, plain-glazed to L and top-hung to R. Upper storey has irregular windows: top-hung lights to L and centre, 2-light window to R, and a semi-circular oculus to far R. The N gable end joins garden wall to Nantclwyd House. Rear has 2 lean-tos to ground floor, that to R of brick with 3-light plain-glazed wooden casement. Larger lean-to to L with half-glazed door to R-hand return. To upper storey, wide window above L lean-to; 2 tall gabled half-dormers towards R with plain-glazed sashes; round-arch to through-passage and small top-hung light above. Inside through-passage, late C20 door into S end of house.nd 22) and garden wall of No 20 and its rear garden and Lodge of Ruthin Castle form a group.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Bron y gaer and Plas yn Dre.
Nearby in the register
- Bron y GaerDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas yn DreNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 14 Castle Street including forecourt railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nantclwyd HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.