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18, Castle Street, Ruthin

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1131 / 53°6'47"N

Longitude: -3.3106 / 3°18'38"W

OS Eastings: 312368

OS Northings: 358128

OS Grid: SJ123581

Mapcode National: GBR 6S.7SBZ

Mapcode Global: WH77H.30RR

Plus Code: 9C5R4M7Q+6P

Entry Name: 18, Castle Street, Ruthin

Listing Date: 24 October 1950

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87291

ID on this website: 300087291

Location: In a block of buildings fronting Castle Street.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Gabled front is probably early-mid C19; cross-range behind is probably much older and continues the building line of No 20; stop-chamfered cross-beams said to be visible in through-passage.

Exterior

16 & 18 Castle Street form a group.

Two storeys with attics; 4 continuous gables to front, projecting from earlier cross-range, and symmetrically composed with wider outer gables flanking paired narrower and shorter central gables. Each house has 2-gables, the openings asymmetrically arranged. Rendered and lined on a plinth, under slate roofs; 4 brick ridge stacks, at angles of gabled bays and cross-range, that to R renewed. Each gable has cusped barge boards and a finial; raised quoins to outer angles. Window openings in raised surrounds, mainly 16-pane sashes; each gable has an attic window, a small-pane horizontal sliding sash. Entrance to each house consists of a pedimented doorcase, the open pediment supported on fluted pilasters and moulded capitals, containing a 6-panel door under a 4-pane overlight with gothic glazing.

No 18 is to L. It has entrance to L of centre, flanked by 1 sash to L and 2 to R; to far L, doorway to through-passage with moulded frame, containing a decorative cast iron gate. First floor has horizontal sliding sash above entrance, and 16-pane sashes aligned with windows below. Rear not seen, but has a long rear wing, as No 16.

Interior

Interior not seen.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as town-houses with early origins, the fronts retaining good early C19 character and detail. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Castle Street.

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