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
942
Building Number
14
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
14 Well Street
Address
14 Well Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Easting
312481
Northing
358215
Street Side
Location
In a block of buildings fronting Well Street, which slopes down steeply towards the E.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Probably mid C19; shop with house over. Possibly a mirrored pair of houses originally.
Exterior
Three-storey 2-window range, constructed of snecked rock-faced stone under a slate roof with brick end stack to L, that to R missing. Rusticated quoins, finely moulded modillion eaves cornice, stone plinth. Two widely-spaced hornless sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors, the former 16-pane under large stone lintels, the latter 4-over-8-pane immediately under the eaves. Ground floor has a continuous shop front with 4 plain pilasters with ringed capitals supporting a deep fascia and dentilled cornice. Entrance to house to R, flanked by pilasters, containing a late C20 half-glazed wooden door. To far L, similar opening between pilasters, now with shop window, possibly for a doorway originally. To centre, inset double glazed doors in splayed entrance flanked by large-pane shop windows. There are said to be late C20 blocks to rear, not accessible.
Interior
Interior of shop has moulded ceiling cornice and beams; fireplace to L with wooden lintel.
Reason for designation
Listed for its good C19 character and detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Well Street.
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