Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Date of Designation
16/11/1962
Date of Amendment
11/01/2002
Name of Property
Rhuallt Hall
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Location
At north side of old A55 (now B5429) set back behind a garden.
History
A prominent farmhouse of the C18, extended to the right (east) and much altered at the rear. In 1844 this was recorded as the farmhouse of an owner-occupied holding of 40 acres (16 hectares).
Exterior
A farmhouse of three windows and three storeys, in local slatey stone with a slate roof and small brick end-chimneys. Graded-height window and door openings with cambered voussoir arches in limestone and painted stone sills. Large lateral-chimney at rear. The rear is altered and has a large flat-roofed extension, with a roof terrace.
Main elevation has central entrance with 6-panelled door with an overlight in three panes. 12-pane fixed light to left. Large French window with double side lights at right within a concrete surround. The windows at first and second storey level are sashes with 12 panes, that at first storey to right having a lower sill level. The fenestration of the left gable elevation of the original house is altered.
Single window 2-storey extension to the right, in red brickwork the front elevation of which is rendered, with an original hornless 12-pane sash-window to the first storey and inserted window to ground storey.
Interior
Central main door and lobby. Doors to the two main reception rooms have 6 fielded panels.
Reason for designation
A fine C18 farmhouse or gentleman's house, the front character of which has been substantially retained in the main elevation.
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