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
87294
Building Number
23
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
23 Well Street
Address
23 Well Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Easting
312516
Northing
358212
Street Side
Location
In a block of buildings fronting Well Street, almost opposite its junction with Dog Lane
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably C16, refronted in the C19. No 23 was a barber's shop at one time; offices since the mid-late C20. It was modernised c1980 and the old casement windows replaced.
Exterior
21 and 23 Well Street form a group.
A long 2-storey range roughcast over timber-framing under a slate roof; rendered plinth.
No 23: The roof is slightly higher to the R of the building, with rendered stack. Entrance offset slightly R of centre (within this right-hand section) with late C20 half-glazed door with small-pane glazing. To L, 2 large transomed 3-light wooden windows with quarries, probably late C20; to upper floor above R-hand window, a 3-light casement with quarries, possibly C19. To R, shop-front, with half-glazed door to L and plain-glazed window to R, articulated by plain pilasters with moulded capitals, a narrow fascia and dentilled cornice on moulded brackets. Above shop-front, a C20 3-light wooden window with small-pane glazing. Rear is rendered: to lower L, 3-light wooden casement with quarries, possibly C19. To R, lower gabled wing with brick end stack and C20 windows; a 2-light casement offset to L of gable, and a window to W side.
Interior
Interior has stair-hall with straight stair to rear, possibly in place of chimney; office to L; closed partition to R, to shop. Upper storey retains box-framing to walls and partitions, some said to have lath or wattle infill. To W, a truss with curved posts, possibly a modified cruck, with tie-beam supported on braces. Central truss has similar form, also altered, and a further beam behind. A beam with sockets to upper level of front wall was probably associated with an attic storey, now removed, which had dormer windows. To rear, beams cut through for later rear wing. E bay over shop not accessed, but retains box framing.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding alterations to openings, for retention of C16 fabric and detail, and for C19 front. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Well Street.
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