Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Outbuilding at Ty Gwyn
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
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
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
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
- Ty GwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old Alms CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan Yr AfonDomesticunder 1 mi
- BrynffynonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.