Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hearse House in St Mwrog's Churchyard
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 30 December 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2005
- Locality
- Llanfwrog
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10997, -3.32606
- Cadw reference
- 87332
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 the SW angle of the churchyard. The NW and SE corners are joined by the churchyard boundary walls, the walls continuous to the SE.
History
Dated 1835. Shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1874.
Exterior
Single-storey gable-fronted range, constructed of white-washed random stone under a slate roof; the verges are supported on hollow-moulded stone kneelers. South gable end has wide entrance fronting road, with double boarded doors under a segmental head of stone voussoirs. North gable end, facing into churchyard, has single boarded door under a segmental head of stone voussoirs, above which is a pointed-arched stone surround, possibly medieval and re-used from the church; this contains a slate tablet reading '1835 / Rev. Newcome MA / Warden of Ruthin / Archdeacon Merioneth.' The churchwardens are listed below.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare type of ancillary church building, little-altered and retaining its early C19 character. Group value with Church of St Mwrog and associated structures.
Nearby in the register
- Cross Keys HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate W of Church of St MwrogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument in St Mwrog's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard boundary walls, including East Lychgate, at Church of St MwrogNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.