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
87355
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/12/2005
Date of Amendment
30/12/2005
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Market Street & Wynnstay Road
Easting
312504
Northing
358303
Street Side
E
Location
Set back on the pavement on Wynnstay Road, with Denbighshire County Council offices immediately to the NE.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Built c1920. The monument was originally surrounded by iron railings, with fine views of the Clwydian Hills to the rear. The rear railings were replaced by a stone wall later, when buildings blocked the view.
Exterior
Celtic-cross style monument constructed of grey concrete resembling unpolished granite: tapering pillar surmounted by a wheel-cross decorated with inter-lace work, on a base with curved sides and stepped top moulding. The upper part of the pillar contains a blind arch with ropework surround, bearing a figure of St Michael in relief, and reading 'St Michael' below. The lower part of the pillar has an inverted dagger in relief, and interlace work; there is an inscription to each side reading: 'To the glory of God and in memory of those from this borough who fell in the war 1914-18, their name liveth forever more'. The base bears the names of the men who died. It is on a low square plinth with rounded corners which has an inscription across the front.
The monument is set within an enclosure bound by iron railings to the front and sides, and a curved stone wall to the rear. The cast iron railings have heavy plain uprights and additional rails beneath top rail and above bottom rail; square newel posts with domed finials; the rails are dentilled where they pass round the newel posts; single gates to N and S sides. The railings are on a low pecked stone plinth. Curved wall to rear, of snecked red sandstone with square end piers. Set into the wall are 3 granite tablets, those to L and R dedicated to those who died in World War II (1939-45); that to centre is to a soldier who died in the Falklands Campaign, 1982. Slate floor within enclosure.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its social-historic interest as a World War I memorial, well-preserved and with unusual detail.
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