MOLD TO RUTHIN. I57 



continued till the dilTolation, but neither Dugdale 

 nor Speed have mentioned its valuation. — The apart- 

 ments of the priefls were joined to the church by a 

 cloiiler, part of which is built up, and now ferves 

 as the manfion of the warden. — The tower is of a 

 much later date than the refl of the building. 



It is believed that there vvas formerly a bcufc of 

 white friars in this place : of this there is nothing 

 left except the name. 



Ruthin Castle 



Was fituated on the north fide of the town, and 

 on no great elevation. Its prcfent remains are a 

 few foundations of the walls, and the fragments of a 

 tower or two. Some parts of the building appear 

 to have been of vail ftrength and thicknefs. The 

 ftone of which it was formed was of a brick red 

 colour, whence the place had the name of Rhudd 

 Ddin (or Dinas)j The Red Fort, On the area of the 

 caille there is at prefent a meadow, and in another 

 part a five's court, and bowling-green. The v/alls 

 aflbrd a fine profpe£t of the vale. — The following is 

 •a defcription of this fortrefs during the fixteenth 

 century, previoully to its demolition : 



Thiscaftk (lands on rockc mu :Ii I'ke red brxkc, 

 The dykes are cut with tool through flony cragr^e, 

 The towers are hl^h, the walls are large aud thicke, 

 The vvorke itfel!" would fijake a fiibjeft's bagge. 

 If he were bent to build the like a^aine. 

 ^ It rells on mouiU, nr.d looke" o'er wood and p'aync. 



