The Old Court House, Ruthin

Name: The Old Court House
Address: 3 Upper Clwyd St, Ruthin, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Ruthin

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The Old Court House, Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales was built in 1421 and is a Grade II* Listed Building. It was a branch of the National Westminster Bank until its closure in 2017 and is notable for being the first building to be attacked at the outset of Owain Glyndŵr's revolt on 6 September 1400. The previous building on the site of the old court house was an establishment owned by the de Grey's which made it a prime target for Owain Glyndwr in his 1400 sacking of Ruthin. The court house served until 1663 when the town hall was built on the square. ()

Coordinates: 53°6'51"N, 3°18'38"W

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3 Upper Clwyd StRuthin United Kingdom

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The Old Court House – 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.

~1170 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Fashion museum
Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin
6 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.
~310 ftS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Nantclwyd y Dre, Ruthin
2 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.
~450 ftN
Church
Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter, Ruthin
3 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.
~800 ftN
Museum
Ruthin Gaol, Ruthin
4 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.
~1020 ftS
Forts and castles
Ruthin Castle, Ruthin
5 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.
~110 ftN
Memorial
Peers Memorial, Ruthin
1 min walk • Peers Memorial is in St Peter's Square, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.
~1630 ftE
City hall, Hospital, Health
Ruthin Town Hall, Ruthin
8 min walk • Ruthin Town Hall is a municipal facility in Market Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building.
~90 ftNW
Memorial
Maen Huail, Ruthin
1 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 The Old Court House?

Nearby attractions include Maen Huail, Ruthin (1 min walk), Peers Memorial, Ruthin (1 min walk), Nantclwyd y Dre, Ruthin (2 min walk), Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter, Ruthin (3 min walk).