The Old Rectory, Llanbedr

The Old Rectory, Llanbedr is located two miles north-east of the market town of Ruthin, Denbighshire, around 400 m north of the quiet village of Llanbedr and is a late 17th-century property, of a type rare in the county. It was listed as Grade II* on 19 July 1966 (Cadw Building ID: 1352). The front has five bays and is a double pile of mellow red brick, with a hipped roof. It is set back down a quiet and private country lane. The village school is around 200 m in the other direction.

The Old Rectory
Maes Derwen
The front, with views of the Clwydian Hills
Former namesYr Hen Reithordy
General information
TypeCountry house
Town or cityRuthin
CountryWales
Coordinates53.1286°N 3.2860°W / 53.1286; -3.2860
Groundbreaking1690s
DesignationsGrade II* listed[1]

The central well staircase is of oak, rising through two storeys. It has the original oak flooring in all but the reception room, which has rich patterned Victorian tiles, with a central carpet motif from the old church at the nearby village. The house has timber cross windows and leaded glazing. The rooms inside are laid out in a classic dolls' house style. The sitting room has original oak "raised and fielded" paneling.

Outside, there is a dovecote which is Listed as Grade II[2] and a gazebo, which is also Grade II.[3] East of the house, a line of Iron Age hill forts crown the Clwydian Hills.

The house was sold by the Church in Wales around 30 years ago

Notes
  1. British Listed Buildings; Access date 15/05/2012
  2. British Listed Buildings; Access date 15/05/2012
  3. British Listed Buildings; Access date 15/05/2012
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References

Hubbard, Edward (1994). Denbighshire and Flintshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071052-3.

Binney, Marcus (2008), "Saved in Wales with Jackson Stops & Staff", The Times (UK)(Bricks and Mortar), 12 (2): 27

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