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The Old Alms Cottages

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin (Rhuthun), Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1088 / 53°6'31"N

Longitude: -3.3289 / 3°19'44"W

OS Eastings: 311134

OS Northings: 357668

OS Grid: SJ111576

Mapcode National: GBR 6R.81W8

Mapcode Global: WH77G.T4Z2

Plus Code: 9C5R4M5C+GC

Entry Name: The Old Alms Cottages

Listing Date: 24 October 1950

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 824

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300000824

Location: In a low-lying position, set back from the road, within a bend of the B5101 road.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Llanfwrog

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Almshouses rebuilt and dated 1708. A long range of 10 single-storey cottages with 5 shared entrances and 5 chimney stacks. Modernised and converted into 2 properties in the mid-late C20. Now one property.

Exterior

Single-storey range with half-hipped roof to N end. Rendered over stone under a slate roof, 4 rendered chimney stacks with offsets. Large mid-late C20 wooden windows with diamond glazing, casements and top-hung lights. Small gable to centre of W side, the original main entrance. It has a raised segmental pediment enclosing carved foliage and a date. Further entrances flanking, shallow catslide lean-to porches, the doors replaced by windows. Large window to N gable end. Rear not seen.

Interior

Interior not seen.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a rare example of village almshouses, the early C18 date unusual for such a building type; much of the original detail has been lost, but the range retains its form and character.

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