Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
4 Well Street
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
- 53.11404, -3.31017
- Cadw reference
- 936
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
Located in a block of buildings fronting Well Street, towards its W end.
History
Probably mid C19, consisting of original shop-front with accommodation over.
Exterior
Two-storey 2-window range with classical detail, constructed of red brickin Flemish bond with purple headers; slate roof concealed behind parapets; brick end stacks; rendered plinth. Upper floor has 12-pane horned sashes under stone lintels. Substantial modillion cornice to parapets, on 4 exaggerated decorated consoles. Shop-front across whole of ground floor with similar cornice with billeted frieze, supported on 6 plain pilasters with exaggerated consoles decorated with sinuous plants. Deep fascia with wreath motifs. To R, entrance to flat with half-glazed panelled door with plain overlight. Shop entrance to L of centre with glazed door under a tall plain overlight, flanked by plain-glazed shop windows, 1 to L and 2 to R. Rear not seen but adjoined by a large modernised block (seen from adjacent property).
Interior
Interior of shop is modernised.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual example of a purpose-built mid C19 house and shop, retaining its character, with good detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Well Street.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Well StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 6 Well Street including former workshop to rearDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 & 5A Castle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- National Westminster BankCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.