Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
869
Building Number
40
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
NOS.40 & 42 CLWYD STREET (PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS NO.40),,,,,CLWYD,
Address
40 Clwyd Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Clwyd Street
Easting
312199
Northing
358200
Street Side
Location
Located at the bottom of Clwyd Street, E of the Old Gaol.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
C17-18, the stone walls replacing timber-framing, a little of which is said to remain. Probably one house originally, with central chimney. Now 2 cottages, that to R with a shop-front.
Exterior
40 & 42 form a group.
Irregular 4-window range of one-and-a-half storeys, rendered on a plinth, under a slate roof, with large central brick ridge stack.
No 40 has a panelled door to far L, against the chimney. Mid-late C20 shop-front to R, with inset half-glazed panelled door flanked by splayed plain-glazed shop windows under an angled fascia. Upper storey has 2 x 2-light small-pane wooden casements. To rear, upper storey is of brick with 2 x 2-light wooden casements; flat-roofed brick addition to ground floor, possibly c1900.
Interior
Interior of shop has ceiling with plain joists.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding alterations to openings, as a house with sub-medieval origins retaining its central-chimney plan-form. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Clwyd Street.
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