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
926
Building Number
4A
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
4A Upper Clwyd Street
Address
4A Upper Clwyd Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Upper Clwyd Street
Easting
312341
Northing
358257
Street Side
Location
In a slightly raised position above the road, which slopes down towards the W.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
C18 or earlier, and of the same build as No 2 & 2A, but re-fronted in brick in the early C19. Shop fronts to ground floor and basement. In 1899, No 4A was a printers, stationers and newsagents, the shop-front now renewed. No 4 has advanced wing, probably an addition of the early C19.
Exterior
4A & 4 form a group. 4A is to the R, 4 to the L.
Three-window range of one-and-a-half-storeys, with projecting cross-wing to L with half-hipped roof; basement storey to L. Constructed of red brick under a slate roof, with brick end stack to R, and ridge stack to L, at junction with cross-wing. Terraced walkway from R, leading to entrances, the lower part of rubble stone, the upper part rebuilt in late C20 blockwork.
No 4A is main range, with 3 gabled half-dormers to upper storey, containing wooden cross-windows with quarry glazing. Ground floor has similar 3-light window to L, under a tall cambered brick head. Inserted late C20 shop-front to R, with glazed door to far R. Large projecting shop window, 3-light over wooden boarding under a flat roof. Basement to L has rectangular opening for a shop, cut into terrace retaining wall: inset splayed entrance with half-glazed boarded door flanked by plain-glazed windows.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding alterations to detail, for retention of its sub-medieval plan-form and good C19 brick front. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Upper Clwyd Street.
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