Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
1550
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/06/1952
Date of Amendment
22/02/1995
Name of Property
Ruabon Gates (also known as Wynnstay Gates and Archway)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Ruabon
Town
Locality
Easting
330388
Northing
343711
Street Side
Location
Facing up Park street and closing the north drive to Wynnstay Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Gateway to Wynnstay Estate by John Jones, 1783 replacing earlier lodges on the site. Aligned with the great avenue known to have been planted before 1740, now disused. The gates and railings of 1912 were erected to mark coming of age of the future 8th Brt., Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn.
Exterior
Arched opening flanked by round-headed niches which have simple roundels above them. Dentilled cornice, pediment. Attached wall to left has pier with urn finial. Ornate wrought iron railings and gates with the date 1912.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as entrance to the Wynnstay Estate, for historical associations with it and as part of an important group of listed buildings on Park Street.
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