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.

Summary Description


Reference Number
824
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
24/10/1950  
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006  
Name of Property
The Old Alms Cottages  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Denbighshire  
Community
Ruthin  
Town
Ruthin  
Locality
Llanfwrog  
Easting
311134  
Northing
357668  
Street Side
S  
Location
In a low-lying position, set back from the road, within a bend of the B5101 road.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Almshouses rebuilt and dated 1708. A long range of 10 single-storey cottages with 5 shared entrances and 5 chimney stacks. Modernised and converted into 2 properties in the mid-late C20. Now one property.  

Exterior
Single-storey range with half-hipped roof to N end. Rendered over stone under a slate roof, 4 rendered chimney stacks with offsets. Large mid-late C20 wooden windows with diamond glazing, casements and top-hung lights. Small gable to centre of W side, the original main entrance. It has a raised segmental pediment enclosing carved foliage and a date. Further entrances flanking, shallow catslide lean-to porches, the doors replaced by windows. Large window to N gable end. Rear not seen.  

Interior
Interior not seen.  

Reason for designation
Listed as a rare example of village almshouses, the early C18 date unusual for such a building type; much of the original detail has been lost, but the range retains its form and character.  

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