Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
15-15A
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 16 May 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11403, -3.30892
- Cadw reference
- 931
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a block of buildings fronting Well Street, on a steep slope.
History
Early C19, but probably with earlier origins. The shop-front had C19 detail until the 1970s, with 5 pilasters supporting a cornice.
Exterior
Three-storey 4-window block including shop-front to L. Roughcast over brick with smooth rendered dressings; slate roof with brick end stacks, on a rendered plinth. Detail includes raised sill bands and quoin strips. First floor has 12-pane hornless sash windows with narrow glazing bars in raised eared surrounds with keystones. Similar window to R of ground floor. To 2nd floor, late C20 2-light wooden windows, immediately under the eaves, with raised reveals. Entrance to No 15 is to R of centre, with half-glazed panelled door, the frosted glass possibly replacing wooden panels, reached by 2 stone steps; flat cantilevered porch canopy, moulded and panelled to underside. To L, shop-front with mid-late C20 detail; plain pilasters articulating openings, supporting an angled fascia, which may mask an earlier cornice. Shop has 2-panel wooden door with overlight, R of which is a 2-light shop window. To L is a further doorway, probably to a through-passage, with cast iron gate with plain uprights and scrollwork to lock-rail, boarded behind. Rear is 4-window, mainly with 3-light wooden or uPVC casements, but with single lights to far R. The windows are at different levels, and those 2nd from L have segmental heads.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed as a large town-house retaining definite early C19 character and detail, notwithstanding alteration to shop-front.
Nearby in the register
- Crown CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- 14 Well StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 16 Well StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Manor HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.