Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
16 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
- 53.11387, -3.30893
- Cadw reference
- 943
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
Located on the NW corner of Well Street and Record Street.
History
Probably early C19. Shop with house over.
Exterior
Three-storey 2-window range of random stone with quoins, under a slate roof. The upper storeys have hornless sash windows, 16-pane under stone lintels to 1st floor, 4-over-8-pane to 2nd floor immediately under the eaves; the L-hand windows are blind. East gable end, fronting Record Street, is 1-window with similar 16-pane sash to 1st floor, the 2nd floor with a 6-pane sash under a segmental brick head. Continuous C19 shop-front with modillion cornice supported by 6 plain pilasters with large decorative consoles, 4 to Well Street and 2 to Record Street; plain fascias, rendered stall boards. Well Street has central glazed door with overlight, flanked by large plate-glass windows; Record Street has 2-light window. To rear, further range (15 Record Street) adjoins at right-angles.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a house and shop in a prominent position, retaining definite early C19 character, and for group value with surrounding listed buildings in Well Street.
Nearby in the register
- 14 Well StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 15-15ACommercialunder 1 mi
- Manor HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Police Station including forecourt walls & railings.No class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.