Outbuilding at Ty Gwyn

Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 30 December 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Outbuilding at Ty Gwyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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: 53.10905, -3.32845
Cadw reference: 87338

TodayHistorical map

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David 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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located to the SW of Ty Gwyn. Orientated at right angles to the house, the front facing N.

History

Probably mid-C19; a small multi-purpose farm-building, possibly incorporating a barn and cow-house. Shown on the Ordnance Survey of 1874.

Exterior

Single-storey range constructed of white-washed random stone under a slate roof; large stone quoins. Openings to front have segmental heads of stone voussoirs. Central doorway leading to through-passage, lowered and containing split doors with segmental head. Two openings to R and one to L, asymmetrically arranged, with late C20 2-light wooden casements with quarries; the 2 windows to R may have been narrow doorways originally. Ventilation slits to far L. Rear elevation has opposing doorway with boarded door under timber lintel; small opening above, probably for an overlight or timber boarding. Small C20 2-light casement to far L and very small light to R of doorway; ventilation slits to each side. W gable end has 2-light window as front under segmental head of stone voussoirs, offset to L; E gable end has earlier 2-light wooden casement without glazing, offset to R.

Interior

Interior not inspected.

Reason for designation

Listed as a small multi-purpose farm building retaining its character, and for group value with Ty Gwyn.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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