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Latitude: 53.1143 / 53°6'51"N
Longitude: -3.3111 / 3°18'39"W
OS Eastings: 312341
OS Northings: 358257
OS Grid: SJ123582
Mapcode National: GBR 6S.7S6P
Mapcode Global: WH779.3ZKD
Plus Code: 9C5R4M7Q+PH
Entry Name: NOS.4 & 4A Upper Clwyd Street, Clwyd
Listing Date: 16 May 1978
Last Amended: 12 July 2006
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 926
Building Class: Commercial
ID on this website: 300000926
Location: In a slightly raised position above the road, which slopes down towards the W.
County: Denbighshire
Town: Ruthin
Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)
Community: Ruthin
Locality: Upper Clwyd Street
Built-Up Area: Ruthin
Traditional County: Denbighshire
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C18 or earlier, and of the same build as No 2 & 2A, but re-fronted in brick in the early C19. Shop fronts to ground floor and basement. In 1899, No 4A was a printers, stationers and newsagents, the shop-front now renewed. No 4 has advanced wing, probably an addition of the early C19.
4A & 4 form a group. 4A is to the R, 4 to the L.
Three-window range of one-and-a-half-storeys, with projecting cross-wing to L with half-hipped roof; basement storey to L. Constructed of red brick under a slate roof, with brick end stack to R, and ridge stack to L, at junction with cross-wing. Terraced walkway from R, leading to entrances, the lower part of rubble stone, the upper part rebuilt in late C20 blockwork.
No 4A is main range, with 3 gabled half-dormers to upper storey, containing wooden cross-windows with quarry glazing. Ground floor has similar 3-light window to L, under a tall cambered brick head. Inserted late C20 shop-front to R, with glazed door to far R. Large projecting shop window, 3-light over wooden boarding under a flat roof. Basement to L has rectangular opening for a shop, cut into terrace retaining wall: inset splayed entrance with half-glazed boarded door flanked by plain-glazed windows.
Interior not seen.
Listed, notwithstanding alterations to detail, for retention of its sub-medieval plan-form and good C19 brick front. Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Upper Clwyd Street.
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