Cunning Green

More Wall Crumbles

Some time over Christmas (or even beforehand) the Lord's Garden wall on to the Cunning Gren collapsed at its narrowest point on the path, below. No one can be sure exactly when, as the path has remained closed for some time.  The section of the Lo…

In Need of a Cunning Plan

Overnight storms seem to have been responsible for the latest collapse of the Cunning Green wall. The latest episode sees the wall down adjacent to where in February 2017 Storm Doris brought down a tree which, in turn, caused that collapse.  When afte…

Open at Last

We're pleased to report that the Cunning Green re-opened today, after Storm Doris closed it. That was the result of a tree sent crashing against the perimeter wall , rendering the wall—and therefore the path—unsafe. In spite of the access now o…

The Wall's Downfall

Whatever is to happen to our Cunning Green ? It's now been (re-) closed for 100 days. The closure is getting on a bit... We'd heard that Bob Costain's insurers had paid for the tree damage to the wall itself, post- Storm Doris , and we …

Doris has her Day in Town

Earlier today, just shy of one year after its reopening , they again gated off the Cunning Green. This thanks to the tree brought down by storm Doris, a week earlier, on February 23rd. This was in Bob Costain's property and it left the tree pushin…

Candid View on Cunning Caricature

Erected on both Castle Street and at the bottom of the Cunning Green are new signs. That at the foot, near Crispin Yard, is a simple bilingual street name, though it looks to me as if the town council, responsible for the efforts, had a little tro…

Welcome Back, Old Friend

This afternoon, Rhuthun/Ruthin's most intriguing thoroughfare reopened. The county council closed the Cunning Green in May 2013, owing to safety concerns. This was because a section of the castle wall had collapsed and other parts were dee…

In Passing—January 2016

Coming shortly to Upper Clwyd Street is Jasmine House Studio. Meanwhile, the former nearby Annie's now advertises a new restaurant, No. 5, again to open shortly. Also in Upper Clwyd Street, Ty Celf is undergoing a make-over, to include cra…

Iconic Path to Re-open

A meeting yesterday could be pivotal in re-opening the Cunning Green . Closed since 2013 , there are signs that we could see it available again for next spring. First, though, some background: The footpath closed because part of the retaining wal…

In Passing—September 2015

Williams Estates were pushing this Stryd y Brython premises, by giving it prominent window space. It's also with Beresford Adams, who are offering an online media tour. This property is trying to set a new record for the longest time a property …

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