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2  

II  

Designated  

16/05/1978  

12/07/2006  

NOS.2 & 2A UPPER CLWYD STREET (PREVIOUSLY INCLUDING BEEHIVE SHOP),,,,,CLWYD,  

2 Upper Clwyd Street  

Denbighshire  

Ruthin  

Ruthin  

Upper Clwyd Street  

312357  

358258  

N  

Located on the N corner of Upper Clwyd Street and St Peter's Square.  

Commercial  

 

C18 or earlier. The cross-wing to St Peter's Square was formerly called The Beehive Shop. It was timber-framed, the S gable end of brick with blind segmental-headed openings, now all rendered.  

2 and 2A form a group. No 2 is to the R, including cross-wing to St Peter's Square. No 2A is to the L. Three-window range of one-and-a-half storeys, with short cross-wing to St Peter's square. Rendered, mainly over timber-framing, under a slate roof, with tall stone stack at junction of main range and cross-wing. Central C20 half-glazed panelled door (leading to flat over), under a flat moulded porch canopy on brackets. Late C20 shop fronts flanking. Upper storey has wooden cross-windows with top-hung lights under gabled half-dormers. No 2 has shop front with half-glazed door under an overlight, and a plain-glazed window to its L, all under a modern fascia. To R, gable end of cross-wing is rendered with no openings. Front of cross-wing, to St Peter's Square, is 1-window, the eaves swept up to form 2 full storeys. Central Venetian window to upper storey, a small-pane sash with radial glazing. Full-width projecting shop-front, rendered under a flat roof, with substantial cornice supported on brackets. Central half-glazed panelled door under a plain overlight, flanked by 2-light plate-glass windows with moulded wooden mullions; N gable end adjoined by Barclays Bank.  

Interior not seen.  

Listed, notwithstanding alterations to openings, for retention of its sub-medieval plan-form and good C18 front to St Peter's Square. Group value with surrounding listed buildings.