Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Butter Market (currently Bragdy Brewery)
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 2 February 1981
- Locality
- Denbigh - Town
- Community
- Denbigh
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.18437, -3.42006
- Cadw reference
- 973
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the stree-line and built into a hill-slope which rises to the rear.
History
The Butter Market was built 1845-7, by Thomas Fulljames of Gloucester. It formed part of a larger Borough Market complex, the principal part of which has been demolished; the surviving section served as a covered market for the sale of cheese and butter. Above this was originally a large assembly room, though the site is now occupied by a 2-storey modern brewery premises, superimposed on the original.
Exterior
Long single-storey building with a surmounting modern block of 2 further storeys. Of rubble construction with limestone ashlar facade on a chamfered, ashlared plinth. The facade is symmetrical and has a central advanced entrance bay with 3 flanking windows to either side. The central projection has a Tudor-arched, stopped-chamfered entrance with original double nail-studded doors. Above this is a pointed-arched relief panel of sandstone with the sculpted arms of the town of Denbigh, together with a gothic-lettered, relief-carved scroll (reading "Denbigh Borough Markets"). Two-light sandstone mullioned windows with chamfered jambs and canted sills; continuous drip mould. Lead-coped parapet, raised over the centre.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a fragmentary survival of an important piece of early Victorian civic architecture.
Nearby in the register
- Arcaded Lock-ups adjoining the former Butter MarketCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pentref Methodist Chapel and School-room, including adjoining ManseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Melting Shed at Gwasg GeeIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.