Ruthin Gaol Museum
Ruthin Gaol Museum is a museum in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales which is located on Clwyd Street. Ruthin Gaol Museum is situated nearby to the restaurant The Star Bistro, as well as near the church Eglwys y Bedyddwyr.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Ruthin, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Ruthin Gaol”
- Address: 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, LL15 1HP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Star Bistro and Maen Huail.
The Star Bistro
Restaurant
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Morning Star, Ruthin, was listed as a Grade II building on 16 May 1978. It is directly opposite the Ruthin Gaol, and is claimed to be the oldest pub in Ruthin.
Maen Huail
Archaeological site
Photo: PelaDiTo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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". Maen Huail is situated 680 feet east of Ruthin Gaol Museum.
St Peter’s Church, Ruthin
Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. St Peter’s Church, Ruthin is situated 860 feet northeast of Ruthin Gaol Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfwrog and Rhewl.
Llanfwrog
Village
Llanfwrog is a village in Denbighshire, in northern Wales. It hosts a church, Llanfwrog Church of St Mwrog and St Mary. The sturdy medieval tower of St Mwrog's crowns the hill west of Ruthin, marking the point where town gives way to countryside.
Rhewl
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhewl is a village on the A525 between Ruthin and Denbigh in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. The village is beside the River Clywedog, which is bridged by the A525. Rhewl is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ruthin Gaol Museum.
Efenechtyd
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Efenechtyd is a hamlet and community in a deep valley in Denbighshire, Wales which contains the Church of St Michael and All Angels. The community includes the village of Pwllglas. Efenechtyd is also the name of an electoral division. Efenechtyd is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ruthin Gaol Museum.
Ruthin Gaol Museum
- Categories: organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11396° or 53° 6′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.31378° or 3° 18′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C5R4M7P+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12554545010OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q85673827
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Ruthin Gaol Museum” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
- Basque: “Ruthin Gaol Museum”
- Catalan: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
- Catalan: “Ruthin Gaol Museum”
- French: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
- French: “Ruthin Gaol Museum”
- Irish: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
- Irish: “Ruthin Gaol Museum”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ruthin Gaol Museum”
- Swedish: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
- Swedish: “Ruthin Gaol Museum”
- Welsh: “Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eglwys y Bedyddwyr and Ruthin Fire Station.
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