Hearse House in St Mwrog's Churchyard, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.11 / 53°6'35"N

Longitude: -3.326 / 3°19'33"W

OS Eastings: 311331

OS Northings: 357798

OS Grid: SJ113577

Mapcode National: GBR 6R.82JY

Mapcode Global: WH77G.W3B4

Plus Code: 9C5R4M5F+XH

Entry Name: Hearse House in St Mwrog's Churchyard

Listing Date: 30 December 2005

Last Amended: 30 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87332

ID on this website: 300087332

Location: Located in the SW angle of the churchyard. The NW and SE corners are joined by the churchyard boundary walls, the walls continuous to the SE.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Llanfwrog

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Dated 1835. Shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1874.

Exterior

Single-storey gable-fronted range, constructed of white-washed random stone under a slate roof; the verges are supported on hollow-moulded stone kneelers. South gable end has wide entrance fronting road, with double boarded doors under a segmental head of stone voussoirs. North gable end, facing into churchyard, has single boarded door under a segmental head of stone voussoirs, above which is a pointed-arched stone surround, possibly medieval and re-used from the church; this contains a slate tablet reading '1835 / Rev. Newcome MA / Warden of Ruthin / Archdeacon Merioneth.' The churchwardens are listed below.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a rare type of ancillary church building, little-altered and retaining its early C19 character. Group value with Church of St Mwrog and associated structures.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Cross Keys Hotel
Fronting the road, immediately opposite the SW lychgate to the Church of St Mwrog; the ground falls to the W.
II Lychgate W of Church of St Mwrog
Located to the SW of the Church, forming the main entrance.
II Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard
Located to the N of the chancel.
II Churchyard boundary walls, including East Lychgate, at Church of St Mwrog
The Church of St Mwrog and its churchyard are located on top of a hill, the ground falling steeply to the N into a river valley, and a road running along the S side.
II Sundial S of Porch, Church of St Mwrog
Located opposite the S porch of the Church of St Mwrog
II* Church of St Mwrog
In a prominent raised position in the centre of the village, the B5105 curving around it.
II Pen y Bryn
Located in a raised position above the road, the drive approaching from the NE, adjacent to the Cross Keys Hotel.
II Brynffynon
Located at the bottom of a hill, approx 110m W of the Church of St Mwrog, opposite a fork in the road.

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Hearse House in St Mwrog's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire