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
838
Building Number
16
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/10/1950
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
16 Castle Street
Address
16 Castle Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Easting
312367
Northing
358139
Street Side
Location
In a block of buildings fronting Castle Street, close to its junction with Record Street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Gabled front is probably early-mid C19; cross-range behind is probably much older and continues the building line of No 20; stop-chamfered cross-beams said to be visible in through-passage.
Exterior
16 & 18 Castle Street form a group.
Two storeys with attics; 4 continuous gables to front, projecting from earlier cross-range, and symmetrically composed with wider outer gables flanking paired narrower and shorter central gables. Each house has 2 gables, the openings asymmetrically arranged. Rendered and lined on a plinth, under slate roofs; 4 brick ridge stacks, at angles of gabled bays and cross-range, that to R renewed. Each gable has cusped barge boards and a finial; raised quoins to outer angles. Window openings in raised surrounds, mainly 16-pane sashes; each gable has an attic window, a small-pane horizontal sliding sash. Entrance to each house consists of a pedimented doorcase, the open pediment supported on fluted pilasters and moulded capitals, containing a 6-panel door under a 4-pane overlight with gothic glazing.
No 16 is to R. It has entrance to L of centre, with sash to L and 2 sashes to R. First floor has sash to each gable. Rear has 4-pane sash under a 6-pane sash, offset to L, under a hipped roof; narrow rear wing to R, possibly c1900, with doorway to N side, and adjoining conservatory.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed as town-houses with early origins, the fronts retaining good early C19 character and detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Castle Street.
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