Lychgate W of Church of St Mwrog, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.11 / 53°6'36"N

Longitude: -3.3258 / 3°19'32"W

OS Eastings: 311346

OS Northings: 357803

OS Grid: SJ113578

Mapcode National: GBR 6R.82M4

Mapcode Global: WH77G.W3G3

Plus Code: 9C5R4M6F+2M

Entry Name: Lychgate W of Church of St Mwrog

Listing Date: 16 May 1978

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 893

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300000893

Location: Located to the SW of the Church, forming the main entrance.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Llanfwrog

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Lychgate

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History

Probably C17, some of the timbers renewed in the C19.

Exterior

Gabled lychgate, timber-framed on high rubble stone side walls, under a replaced slate roof. The rear gable, facing the church, is original: jowled posts support a cambered tie-beam, slightly arched to soffit, on curved braces; 2 raked struts above tie-beam. Later plain barge boards and wooden finial. The front gable has full-height stone piers adjoining the churchyard boundary walls, supporting an open tie-beam truss with raked struts. These are sawn timbers, probably of C19 date. Plain barge boards, with wooden cross to apex. The stone side walls support 6-light unglazed openings with plain mullions. Two-bay interior with central truss: posts support a cambered tie-beam with raked struts, probably C19. The roof structure has single purlins, beneath which are cusped wind-braces towards each end. Side benches. Attached to the front are late C19 cast iron double gates, with decorative scrollwork and circle motifs, and fleur-de-lis finials.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good timber-framed lychgate retaining its C17 character, the C19 restoration sympathetic, and for group value with the Church of St Mwrog.

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II Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard
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II Sundial S of Porch, Church of St Mwrog
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II* Church of St Mwrog
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II Churchyard boundary walls, including East Lychgate, at Church of St Mwrog
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II Pen y Bryn
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Lychgate W of Church of St Mwrog

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire