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Old Courthouse, Ruthin
The Old Courthouse is a former judicial building in St Peter's Square in Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building. After many years in use as commercial premises, the building was brought back into public use in 2019 and now serves as a community venue and meeting place of Ruthin Town Council. History The current building was built to replace an earlier structure, owned by the de Grey family, was notable for being the first building to be attacked at the outset of Owain Glyndŵr's Glyndŵr Rising, revolt on 6 September 1400. The new building was completed in 1421. Visible within are fine old roof timbers, and on the north-west outside corner is the stump of a gallows beam. It served as the courthouse until 1663 when a new town hall was built on the square. The old courthouse was also in commercial use during the 18th century: in 1741 a petition was raised by butchers of the town and given to the owner Richard Myddelton (1726–1795), Richard Myddleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthin
Ruthin ( ; ) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, in the south of the Vale of Clwyd. The town, castle and St Peter's Square lie on a hill, skirted by villages such as Pwllglas and Rhewl. The name comes from the Welsh ''rhudd'' (red) and ''din'' (fort), after the colour of sandstone bedrock, from which the castle was built in 1277–1284. The Old Mill, Ruthin, is nearby. Maen Huail, a registered ancient monument associated with King Arthur and with Hueil mab Caw, the brother of the historian Gildas, stands in St Peter's Square. History There is evidence of Celtic and later Roman settlements in the area. However, little is known of the history of the town before the construction of Ruthin Castle was started in 1277 by Dafydd, the brother of prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. However, he forfeited the castle when he rebelled against King Edward I with his brother; Edward's queen, Eleanor, was in residence in 1281. The original name was ''Castell Coch yng Ngwern- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
