The Old Rectory, Llanbedr is located two miles north-east of the market town of Ruthin, Denbighshire, around 400 m north of the quiet village of Llanbedr and is a late 17th-century property, of a type rare in the county. It was listed as Grade II* on 19 July 1966 (Cadw Building ID: 1352). The front has five bays and is a double pile of mellow red brick, with a hipped roof. It is set back down a quiet and private country lane. The village school is around 200 m in the other direction.
| The Old Rectory | |
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Maes Derwen | |
 The front, with views of the Clwydian Hills | |
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| Former names | Yr Hen Reithordy |
| General information | |
| Type | Country house |
| Town or city | Ruthin |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°07′43″N 3°17′10″W / 53.1286°N 3.2860°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1690s |
| Designations | Grade II* listed[1] |
The central well staircase is of oak, rising through two storeys. It has the original oak flooring in all but the reception room, which has rich patterned Victorian tiles, with a central carpet motif from the old church at the nearby village. The house has timber cross windows and leaded glazing. The rooms inside are laid out in a classic dolls' house style. The sitting room has original oak "raised and fielded" paneling.
Outside, there is a dovecote which is Listed as Grade II[2] and a gazebo, which is also Grade II.[3] East of the house, a line of Iron Age hill forts crown the Clwydian Hills.
The house was sold by the Church in Wales around 30 years ago[when?]
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Hubbard, Edward (1994). Denbighshire and Flintshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071052-3.
Binney, Marcus (2008), "Saved in Wales with Jackson Stops & Staff", The Times (UK)(Bricks and Mortar), 12 (2): 27