Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Game Larder at Wynnstay Hall
Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Wynnstay
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97684, -3.02965
- Cadw reference
- 15737
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 immediately to the E of the stables at Wynnstay Hall.
History
Game larder, probably designed by Francis and William Smith of Warwick and contemporary with the first phase of the stable block which was built in 1738.
Exterior
Early C18, sandstone ashlar, square game larder with plinth and entablature. Main eastern elevation has central round-arched headed door with Gibbs surround, later door. 4 small rectangular ventilation holes situated within the entablature on all 4 elevations. Interior much altered.
Reason for designation
Listed as an example of the early eighteenth century building phase associated with Francis and William Smith.
Group value with Wynnstay Hall and associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Chapel at Wynnstay HallReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Estate Office at Wynnstay HallCommercialunder 1 mi
- Stable block at Wynnstay HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Attached Former Kitchen Garden Walls at Wynnstay HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.