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
836
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
Bron y Gaer
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Easting
312350
Northing
358157
Street Side
Location
Adjoining the rear of Plas yr Dre, at right angles. Facing N into a courtyard.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The E end of this range is in divided ownership.
Exterior
Plas yn Dre, Bron y gaer and Bron y gaer Mews form a group.
There was formerly a tablet over the entrance of Plas yn Dre reading 'Rebuilt by C Jones 1823'. Plas yn Dre adjoins Bron y gaer at right-angles, and Bron y gaer is earlier, probably late C18.
Long 3-storey range with irregular fenestration, constructed of hand-made red brick (partly painted) on a stone plinth, under a slate roof; clustered brick ridge stack offset to L, and brick end stack to R. Mainly sash windows. Entrance facing N, in angle with Bron y gaer Mews to R: A 2-storey canted porch bay with hipped roof, with 2-light wooden casement to upper storey. To ground floor, entrance to house with late C20 panelled door, is cut into porch bay and aligned with main elevation; a brick relieving arch beneath upper window suggests there was an earlier entrance here. At right-angles to R, a panelled door with lattice-glazed light, and similar overlight, under a segmental head, leads to a through-passage between the properties; in front of porch bay, a lean-to slate canopy on a narrow timber post. Main range has 2 horned 6-pane sashes to attic storey. Aligned below to L, a 12-pane hornless sash under a segmental brick head to 1st floor, and a renewed 16-pane sash to ground.
South side has a 16-pane horned sash to R, and a 4-light wooden casement under a timber lintel to L, inserted later. Stair-light towards centre at mid-level, a 6-pane sash under a segmental brick head. First floor has tall 12-pane horned sash under segmental brick head to L. Attic has 2 windows immediately under the eaves, a horizontal sliding sash to L and a 6-pane sash to R. Long lean-to against W gable end, reached from through-passage to N, the N side with a 12-pane horned sash to upper storey. To S, lean-to wall is slightly angled to R and contains a 16-pane sash, infill of a higher blocked opening with timber lintel; C20 top-hung window to L; flat-roofed block attached to W end.
Interior
Interior of Bron y gaer includes good staircase: wide dog-leg stairs rising to 3 storeys, with swept moulded handrail, 2 moulded balusters per tread, and decorated tread ends. Unchamfered ceiling beams.
Reason for designation
Listed as a town-house retaining definite late C18 and early C19 character, possibly with earlier origins. Group value with Plas yn Dre and Bron y Gaer Mews.
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