Churchyard Gates, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1151 / 53°6'54"N

Longitude: -3.3108 / 3°18'38"W

OS Eastings: 312361

OS Northings: 358348

OS Grid: SJ123583

Mapcode National: GBR 6S.7L8Q

Mapcode Global: WH779.3YPS

Plus Code: 9C5R4M8Q+2M

Entry Name: Churchyard Gates

Listing Date: 24 October 1950

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 906

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300000906

Location: Located off the N side of St Peter's Square, to the R of the Post-office, and forming the main entrance to the church.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Churchyard

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Gate Church gate

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History

1727 by Robert Davies of Bersham, a gift of the Myddeltons of Chirk Castle. The gates were taken to France for restoration and 'set up anew' in 1928, by Joseph Crosland-Graham, Bart. of Clwyd Hall. This may have been following the construction of the Post Office in 1906, to which they are attached.

Exterior

Double wrought iron gates between open piers, flanked by lower pedestrian gates, beyond which are low narrow screens. To the W, the gates join the Post Office (constructed in 1906), and to the E, a rendered brick pier with gableted capstone. The 4 gates have scrollwork above the lock-rails and closely-spaced dog-bars with twisted finials; the tall piers are infilled with scrollwork; flanking screens in same style as dog-bars. There are 7 over-throws, which together give the appearance of a gable, all with scrollwork, repousse foliage and a tall finial. The large central over-throw, above the double gates, has a motif with a cherub and heraldic shield above. The piers have capitals of repousse foliage and narrow over-throws with spear finials. An inscription on the rear side of the central shield reads, 'For God's greater glory, Joseph Crosland-Graham of Clwyd Hall, set up these gates anew to save for the future, this gift from the past AD 1928'.

Reasons for Listing

Listed grade II* for the exceptional interest of these finely-detailed C18 wrought iron gates which form a fine architectural composition, by a prominent Welsh craftsman, and which stand at the entrance to a parochial close of significant historic landscape value.

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II Post Office
Closing the N end of St Peter's Square. The E side faces the entrance to the Church of St Peter.
II 16 St Peter's Square, including churchyard boundary wall to rear
Located at the N end of a block facing W into the Square. The N side forms a boundary to the Churchyard.
II Monument to Alice Lloyd, St Peter's Churchyard
Located to the E of St Peter's Church.
II Table Tomb in St Peter's Churchyard
Located in the W part of the churchyard, one of approximately 30 table tombs which are enclosed by iron railings.
II Railings to Churchyard Monuments
The iron railings enclose the W part of the churchyard. At the N end, these join the SW corner of the porch, and at the S end, they join the Post Office.
II NO.15 St.peter's Square (Previously Included with NO.14), Clwyd
In a block of buildings facing W into St Peter's Square between the Churchyard Gates and the Castle Hotel.
II NO.1 Pryor Street, Clwyd
Located at the S end of Prior Street, close to its junction with St Peter's Square.
I Parish and Collegiate Church of St Peter
Located off the N side of St Peter's Square, in the centre of Ruthin.

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Churchyard Gates

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire