The Old Mill, Ruthin
| The Old Mill | |
|---|---|
The mill building in 2021 | |
Interactive map of The Old Mill | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°06′47″N 3°18′51″W / 53.113024°N 3.314303°W |
| Construction started | 14th century |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | wood and stone |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Former Mill |
| Designated | 24 October 1950 |
| Reference no. | 876 |
The Old Mill, Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales, was designated as a Grade II listed building on 24 October 1950; the mill probably dates from around 1300. The Warden of Ruthin, the early 19th-century Archdeacon Newcome, noted that the building had been used as a garrison chapel. There are two early English pointed arches and one gable end has a blocked lancet window, with a sunken cross above. The watermill was removed from the mill during the 1950s (the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales says c. 1947[1]) and Mill Street runs to the side of the old mill.[2]
River Clwyd
Power for the mill came from the River Clwyd, which runs nearby; part of the leat is still visible within the grouds of Ruthin Castle, with which the mill was associated.[2] The river also serviced the woollen and leather industries in Borthyn and Mwrog Streets. The car park at Cae Ddôl is known locally as Crispin Yard, named after St Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers, and reflecting the leather industry that thrived in the area. The river was bridged by a water gate; there is no evidence when this was demolished. Today a road bridge, known as Pont Howkin, crosses the river; it was originally built in 1771 and was formerly known as Pont Newydd.
References
- ^ "Castle Mill; Town Mill; Whitefriars Mill; Ruthin Mill, Mill Street, Ruthin (24859)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ a b Cadw. "Former Mill (Grade II) (876)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
Rhuthun Hanesyddol / Historic Ruthin (1979) and Ruthin Archives