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Brynffynon

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1098 / 53°6'35"N

Longitude: -3.3273 / 3°19'38"W

OS Eastings: 311246

OS Northings: 357777

OS Grid: SJ112577

Mapcode National: GBR 6R.8287

Mapcode Global: WH77G.V3R9

Plus Code: 9C5R4M5F+W3

Entry Name: Brynffynon

Listing Date: 16 May 1978

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 894

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300000894

Location: Located at the bottom of a hill, approx 110m W of the Church of St Mwrog, opposite a fork in the road.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Llanfwrog

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Dated 1746. Late C20 alterations to openings.

Exterior

Two-window cottage of one-and-a-half storeys; roughcast under a slate roof with rendered end stack to R. Modern gabled porch to far L, with entrance to R-hand return containing a half-glazed boarded door with side-lights. Late C20 wooden windows with casements and top-hung lights; front has large 3-light window to ground floor offset to R of centre; 2 flat-roofed half-dormers with 2-light windows. To the centre, towards the top of the wall, is a rectangular stone tablet with an elegant rustic inscription 'HIE / Brynfynnon / 1746. To rear, ground floor has small 2-light casement to L and tall single light to R. Single-storey lean-to against S gable end, its S wall at an angle, following the boundary of the road. It has a boarded door under a segmental head to W front; a letter box is inserted into the W wall. Lean-to against N gable end, probably of 2 phases; front not seen, small 2-light casement to rear.

Interior

Interior not seen.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a small dated C18 cottage in a village setting, retaining its plan-form and character, notwithstanding alterations to openings.

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  • II Hearse House in St Mwrog's Churchyard
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  • 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* Ty Gwyn
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  • II Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard
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