Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
11-11A
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11489, -3.31105
- Cadw reference
- 915
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
At the N end of a block of buildings facing E into the Square, close to the junction with Prior Street.
History
Probably C17, though main range and cross-wing are not necessarily contemporary. The main range has a lobby-entrance; the lower cross-wing to R has a lateral stack and could be early C17. The walls are of stone, but the plinth suggests the house may have been timber-framed originally. The main range was converted to a shop in the late C20; before this, the entrance was flanked by 4-pane sashes, as upper storey.
Exterior
Rendered and lined under slate roofs on a high plinth, with truncated brick ridge stack to main range, and tall lateral brick stack to cross-wing, both with clustered shafts.
No. 11, the main range, is a 2-storeyed 2-window range. Central entrance with half-glazed panelled door, flanked by large late C20 wooden shop windows, 4-light to L and 3-light to R with horizontal glazing bars, and integral fascias. The upper storey has 2 x 4-pane sash windows.
No 11A, the cross-wing, has a projecting gabled front, and is of one-and-a-half storeys. Three-unit with added bay to rear, probably C20. Entrance to L of front, with half-glazed panelled door; 4-pane sash window to centre. The upper storey has a central iron cross-window with diamond glazing to the upper lights. The N side of the range, partly visible, has a 3-light iron casement with quarry glazing to L, and smaller 2-light iron window aligned above to upper storey. External stack to R, beyond which is a wooden small-pane window to ground, with 2-light casement above. To the R is a lower stone wing, with doorway and flanking irregular windows.
Interior
Interior of cross-wing: Narrow stair-hall inside entrance, with straight stair, the beam over with segmental-arched soffit, possibly carved in later. Back-to-back fireplaces to front and central rooms, now blocked. The central room has a medium-chamfered cross-beam of C17 type, cut off near the fireplace and supported by a corbel. This may suggest that the original lateral fireplace was removed, and a new back-to-back fireplace inserted at right-angles. Above the top of the stairs, part of a tie-beam truss is visible, also of C17 type. The roof is ceiled at collar level exposing substantial purlins. The central upper room has a large timber fireplace lintel, the fireplace itself blocked. Possibly a former doorway to main range, adjacent to staircase. Interior of main range not seen.
Nearby in the register
- 9-9A St Peter's SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- 1 Pryor StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Post OfficeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Churchyard GatesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.