Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
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
NO.14 WELL STREET,,,,,CLWYD,
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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