A three storey building erected in 1887, sited prominently on the corner of Vale Street and Crown Square. The building is a block of two sections and was designed for Clwyd Pierce as a delicatessen with shop and incorporated warehouse. This explains the difference in fenestration at upper levels (shop fronts to ground floor) and the door at second floor level on the Crown Square elevation which would have been for using the hoists in order to lift materials into the warehouse. This is the only known shop premises to have been designed by Richard Lloyd ? Williams, architect of Denbigh (Williams & Underwood) and was built by J. Simon Roberts of Plough Inn, Denbigh.
The two sections of the building differ slightly, though both are of brick with terracotta detailing, provided by J.C. Edwards of Ruabon. The section which also faces onto Vale Street features three pairs of sash windows at first and second level, with the windows at second floor level having rounded arches, which spring from the pilasters which run across both floors dividing the paired windows and further dressed arches above again. The windows on the other building section are simpler, all with flat brick lintels but the central windows on both first and second floor incorporate decorated, exaggerated keystones.
Above these two floors is a Dutch gable dormer providing lighting to the attic space. Which exists under a tall slate roof, which curves around the corner of Vale Street and Crown Square and features a large brick built axial chimney stack which features decoration in the form of more pilasters. From the chimney, following the curve of the roof is a set of white metal railings, with ornate finials.
During recent years No.1 Vale Street has been used as a travel agent, Worldchoice Travel and a Tandoori Indian Takeaway.
