Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
14 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
- 53.11391, -3.30900
- Cadw reference
- 942
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)
- 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
In a block of buildings fronting Well Street, which slopes down steeply towards the E.
History
Probably mid C19; shop with house over. Possibly a mirrored pair of houses originally.
Exterior
Three-storey 2-window range, constructed of snecked rock-faced stone under a slate roof with brick end stack to L, that to R missing. Rusticated quoins, finely moulded modillion eaves cornice, stone plinth. Two widely-spaced hornless sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors, the former 16-pane under large stone lintels, the latter 4-over-8-pane immediately under the eaves. Ground floor has a continuous shop front with 4 plain pilasters with ringed capitals supporting a deep fascia and dentilled cornice. Entrance to house to R, flanked by pilasters, containing a late C20 half-glazed wooden door. To far L, similar opening between pilasters, now with shop window, possibly for a doorway originally. To centre, inset double glazed doors in splayed entrance flanked by large-pane shop windows. There are said to be late C20 blocks to rear, not accessible.
Interior
Interior of shop has moulded ceiling cornice and beams; fireplace to L with wooden lintel.
Reason for designation
Listed for its good C19 character and detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Well Street.
Nearby in the register
- 16 Well StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Manor HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 15-15ACommercialunder 1 mi
- Crown CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.