[2] In the 15th century Ruthin was a regional centre for weaving, and the land on which the house now stands then belonged to Welsh weaver Goronwy ap Madog and his English wife Suzanna.

[2] Lying just 100 metres (330 ft) north of the entrance to Ruthin Castle and with a street frontage, the scale and location of the site shows both the importance and wealth of the owner.

[3] The position of the structure as well as the width of the inner garden to the rear, suggest that the site was originally two burgage plots which dated from when the town was laid out in the 13th century, but were then combined to allow construction of the hall house.

[2] In 1925, existing tenant and retired civil engineer Clinton Holme bought the house, and in 1928 he removed the exterior render to expose the timber frames.

[2] He sold the property to Samuel Dyer Gough who continued the restoration,[2] and made it into the local hub for the Arts and Crafts movement.

Changing fashions, interiors, and daily life can be experienced through faithfully recreated rooms which reflect the styles of historic periods from the medieval to modern eras, including: In 2023, Nantclwyd y Dre benefited from an initiative funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Welsh Government, to enhance its visitor experience through new soundscapes and costumes created by Theatr Clwyd.

The project, which aimed to enrich the interpretive elements of the historic house, resulted in the installation of immersive soundscapes that represent the typical sounds of a busy household during the time periods encountered throughout the attraction.

[3] A 1780 plan shows both outer and inner paths, creating four roughly equal areas in the northern section, and what may have been an ornamental feature in the centre.

[7][8][5][9] A further project in 2022, funded by the Welsh Government’s ‘Green Communities’ scheme saw improvements made to the perimeter of the kitchen garden with the installation of chestnut wood fencing to enhance the environmental quality and promote better ventilation for plant growth, and slate edging to protect the structural integrity of the area.

[7][8][5][9] Today, the garden features elements from three distinct periods; Medieval aspects including an enamelled mead with wildflowers; hedges, a nuttery, and vegetable beds representative of the 17th century; and 19th-century additions such as beech trees, a glasshouse, and herbaceous borders.

[10][5] In 2022 Welsh Government funding saw the investment in bat camera technology and monitors, to track the significant maternity colony of Lesser horseshoe which occupies the attic space of the house.

A protected species, and one of the smallest in Britain, the roost uses the space as a breeding site, where females gather to give birth and rear their young.

Visitors to Nantclwyd y Dre can track the progress of the roost and watch their movements live in reception via the live-streamed ‘Bat Cam’ and interactive display.

[11][12][13] The distinctive porch on stilts with chamber above was added to the original mediaeval street frontage in about 1693 by Eubule Thelwall, as was shown by tree ring dating of four samples.

The Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust had an exploratory excavation in the Lord's Garden in late winter 2013 and here is a sample of the type of items found.

A unique handmade multifunctional recliner chair made by Mr. S. Dyer Gough who lived at Nantclwyd y Dre between 1926 and 1984, with his wife Jean and family.

Despite the fleur de lys motifs on the shields in the panels, the timber is likely of Welsh origin (most probably from nearby Coed Marchan wood), and unlikely to be continental.

Ednyfed is said to have first come to notice in battle, fighting against the army of Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester, who attacked Llywelyn at the behest of King John of England.

Between 1886 and 1893 Nantclwyd y Dre was run as Miss Charlotte Price's school for young ladies – daughters of the more prosperous tradespeople of Ruthin.

The table is set for dinner with its lovely pewter tableware and napery, real status symbols for the Parry family who added this room and the little ensuite next to it in about 1620.

This ornate plaster work ceiling was installed when this room was added to Nantclwyd y Dre's original street frontage in c.1663 by Eubule Thelwall.

The Grade II listed building at the end of the walled garden of Nantclwyd y Dre dates to the early 18th century and only appears on prints after 1715.

Mrs Jean Dyer Gogh informed RCAHM that the gallery had been taken from St Saeran at Llanynys which was re-ordered c. 1768 and a second theory is that it was taken from Llanelidan Church, but to date there is no evidence of either.