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
87315
Building Number
6-8
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/12/2005
Date of Amendment
30/12/2005
Name of Property
6-8 Castle Street
Address
6-8 Castle Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Castle Street
Easting
312362
Northing
358216
Street Side
W
Location
Fronting Castle Street.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Gable-fronted form suggests possible early origins, though facade detail is largely C19 and later. Both buildings were shops by probably late C19, but left-hand side was returned to domestic accommodation in the late C10. To the right, a shop-front of c1970 was replaced by one in a more sympathetic style, c2000.
Exterior
Asymmetrical 2-storey 3-bay building. The L and central bays are gable-fronted with half-hipped roofs, the R bay is slightly advanced with a flat roof. The 2 shop fronts are almost continuous across the ground floor. To R, the modern shop front has moulded pilasters with fielded panels and roundels, with raised gable-fronted capitals bearing roundels; the pilasters support a slightly angled cornice. It has a central entrance with pilasters as ends, containing a half-glazed panelled door with tall overlight, flanked by large cross-windows on a rendered plinth. To the L of the shop front is an entrance, central to front elevation, which probably led to the 1st floor originally. This has pilasters as elsewhere, with a panelled door and tall overlight, the cornice continuing from the shop-front. To the L, the cornice of the former shop front is still present, the gable-fronted capital to the L end supported on a scrolled bracket. Beneath the cornice, the shop front has been infilled by a rendered wall, with 2 panelled doors, to L and R, between which is a pair of narrow horned sashes with plain glazing.
The upper storey has a large 12-pane horned sash to R bay, and a smaller 12-pane sash to its R-hand return. Central bay has a pair of narrow 8-pane horned sashes with continuous stone sill; L-hand bay has a pair of narrow horned sashes with plain glazing. The S gable end is adjoined by Gorphwysfa. Rear not seen.
Interior
The shop to the R has a modernised interior with false ceiling and large extension to the rear. Flats to L and 1st floor not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed as gable-fronted houses with early origins, retaining their character, notwithstanding alteration to the ground floor shops. Group value with neighbouring listed buildings in Castle Street.
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