Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
137B Mwrog Street
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mwrog Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 16 May 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Mwrog Street
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11027, -3.32344
- Cadw reference
- 882
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 at the W end of the street, approx 130m from the Church of St Mwrog.
History
Late C18-early C19 remodelling of considerably older fabric.
Exterior
135, 137 and 137B form a group.
Two-storey terrace. Constructed of coursed blocks of squared stone under slate roofs with brick stacks. The openings are under segmental heads of stone voussoirs, except for the R-hand bay of 137 and 137B which have cambered stone heads. The windows are 2- or 3-light wooden casements. Rear said to be of painted rubble.
137B is a 1-window cottage, continuous with 137 to the L. Small rendered end stack to R. The entrance is to the L, with segmental head and raised rusticated surround, with inset C20 panelled door. Window to R, and aligned above to upper storey; 2-light small-pane wooden casements, replacing earlier 3-light casements.
Interior
Interior not seen (8/12/05), but said to have massive beam extending from 137.
Reason for designation
Listed for the late-Georgian character and detail of this row of cottages, which have earlier origins. Group value with 139-149 Mwrog Street.
Nearby in the register
- 139-145Domesticunder 1 mi
- NannauDomesticunder 1 mi
- 135 Mwrog StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 147 Mwrog StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.