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
827
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
Screen Wall & Folly adjoining the N end of Craigle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Castle Park
Easting
312419
Northing
357986
Street Side
Location
Located in the grounds of Ruthin Castle Hotel, towards the E side.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C19, and probably contemporary with the first house built over Ruthin Castle by Frederick West. Craigle, now a private house, was originally the stable block.
Exterior
In Picturesque Gothic style. Screen wall running N-S with folly towards S end, where it steps back before joining house. The wall is of large and small blocks of random limestone, castellated and with large capstones, approximately 2m high. Small folly resembling a tower with 3 miniature turrets, constructed of large blocks of coursed limestone, heavily castellated. It is 2-sided, following the dog-leg in the wall, with front facing E towards Corwen Road. Front has blocked arrow slit to centre, the flanking turrets also with blocked arrow slits to each face and blind stylised crosses beneath the castellations. To R, narrow bay containing entrance, a 4-centred arch of stone voussoirs containing a boarded door. South side of folly has same arrangement as front, with turrets, blocked arrow slits and stylised crosses. From the SW angle, the screen wall returns towards the S and joins the house; lean-to shed in front. To rear, N side has blind doorway infilled with stone, which has 3 orders of mouldings and a 4-centred-arched head of stone voussoirs.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a good early C19 folly retaining its picturesque gothic character and detail. Group value with Ruthin Castle Hotel.
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