Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
L-Shaped Stables at Pen-Y-Lan Hall
Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Pen-Y-Lan
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96334, -3.00054
- Cadw reference
- 15729
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated to the NW of Pen-y-Lan Hall.
History
Mid/late C19 contemporary with the remodelling of the house for Thomas Hardcastle, a Bolton cotton manufacturer.
Exterior
L-shaped stables containing long single storey stabling range and shorter 2-storey gateway range with flanking accommodation. Main elevation facing internal courtyard: 2-storey range, brick with slate roof. Central arched carriageway rises the full height of the building and is pedimented, surmounted by wooden bell-cupola. Single arched window in pediment. To right, ground floor 1 modern window with sandstone lintel, single storey brick lean-to extension. Renewed windows with sandstone lintels. Rear elevation altered. Single storey range to far left, red brick, slate roof, central carriage arch rises through one and a half storeys, pedimented with large recessed blind arch with oval opening at top, open at bottom. Symmetrical flanking end carriage openings. Renewed fenestration.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Pen-y-Lan Hall and the associated Gateway and attached walls.
Nearby in the register
- Gateway and attached Walls to NW of Pen-Y-Lan HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-Y-Lan HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Front LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gate Piers and Gates beside Front LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.