Plas Coch, Ruthin

Name: Plas Coch
Address: Ruthin, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Ruthin

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Plas Coch is a medieval Grade II Listed building in Ruthin, Denbighshire which received its listed status on 24 October 1950 by Cadw. It is of medieval origin and is a former C17 large town house. It was built in 1613 using red sandstone from the castle; it became home to the constable of the castle. The building is two-storey with attics and has four large window on each floor. In 1963 it became a banqueting hall owned by Rees Jones who used to trade at the village hall in Llanfair. It became the Conservative Club in 1977 and has been slightly altered, now offering all round facilities for functions. ()

Coordinates: 53°6'48"N, 3°18'24"W

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Ruthin United Kingdom

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Plas Coch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ruthin Craft Centre, Nantclwyd y Dre, Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter, Ruthin Gaol.

~1500 ftN
Museum, Art gallery, Fashion museum
Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin
8 min walk • Ruthin Craft Centre is a craft centre in the historic, market town of Ruthin north Wales. Ruthin Craft Centre shows the best in national and international contemporary applied arts.
~930 ftW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Nantclwyd y Dre, Ruthin
5 min walk • Nantclwyd y Dre is a Grade 1 listed house in Ruthin, Denbighshire. It is Wales's oldest dated timbered town house, and is owned by the County and open to the public as a historic house museum.
~1260 ftNW
Church
Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter, Ruthin
7 min walk • The Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter is the Anglican parish church of Ruthin, an ancient market town which lies within the Vale of Clwyd in Denbighshire, north east Wales. It is a greater church of the diocese of St Asaph and a Grade I listed building.
~1460 ftNW
Museum
Ruthin Gaol, Ruthin
8 min walk • Ruthin Gaol is a Pentonville style prison in Ruthin, Denbighshire. Ruthin Gaol ceased to be a prison in 1916 when the prisoners and guards were transferred to Shrewsbury. The County Council bought the buildings in 1926 and used part of them for offices, the county archives, and the town library.
~1260 ftSW
Forts and castles
Ruthin Castle, Ruthin
7 min walk • Ruthin Castle is a medieval castle fortification in Wales, near the town of Ruthin in the Vale of Clwyd. It was constructed during the late 13th century by Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the brother of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, on a red sandstone ridge overlooking the valley.
1.6 miNE
Ruins
Old St. Peter's Church
41 min walk • Old St Peter's Church a Grade II-listed ruin is situated above the B5429 in the village of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd. It was first mentioned in the Lincoln Taxatio of 1291. Valued at £418 in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535.
~1010 ftNW
Memorial
Peers Memorial, Ruthin
5 min walk • Peers Memorial is in St Peter's Square, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.
~740 ftE
City hall, Hospital, Health
Ruthin Town Hall, Ruthin
4 min walk • Ruthin Town Hall is a municipal facility in Market Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building.
~1020 ftNW
Memorial
Maen Huail, Ruthin
5 min walk • Maen Huail is a stone block at St Peter's Square, in the centre of Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales. A circular plaque next to it states "Maen Huail on which tradition states, King Arthur beheaded Huail, brother of Gildas the historian".

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Which popular attractions are close to Plas Coch?

Nearby attractions include Ruthin Town Hall, Ruthin (4 min walk), Nantclwyd y Dre, Ruthin (5 min walk), Peers Memorial, Ruthin (5 min walk), Maen Huail, Ruthin (5 min walk).