The Old Prison, including forecourt walls and gatepiers is a Grade II listed building in the Denbighshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 20 July 2000. Prison.

The Old Prison, including forecourt walls and gatepiers

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Denbighshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
20 July 2000
Type
Prison
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Former prison of 3 two-bay sections, with 2-storey left-hand and central bays, the latter advanced and pedimented, and a further, single-storey right-hand bay. Of squared limestone blocks, the quoins and central bay rock-faced; slate roofs with tiled ridges, all save the right-hand bay parapeted; stone lateral chimney to the central bay, with moulded cornicing and plain banding. The central bay has an entrance to the L with recessed, part-glazed C20 door. To the R of this is a window with plain late Victorian sash, and a small rectangular niche between the two openings; 2 further sashes to the first floor. Rusticated lintels and projecting stone sills throughout, with plain projecting string course between the floors, returned onto he recessed left-hand bay. Plain pediment with projecting cornice band and parapet, returned as before. The left bay has plain sashes with plain flat lintels and sills. The right-hand bay has 2 similar windows.

The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.

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