Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chapel at Wynnstay Hall
Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Wynnstay, Ruabon, Wrexham, designated on 22 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Wynnstay
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97674, -3.02923
- Cadw reference
- 15739
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated NW of Wynnstay Hall.
History
The chapel was formed from a garden building of mid C18 date which may have been designed by John Evans and James Wyatt. The building was converted in c1876 by Benjamin Ferrey who added an aisle and a vestry to the rear as part of the work. Various furnishings, some probably from the former chapel, were re-used in the interior.
Exterior
Italian Renaissance style private chapel. Sandstone ashlar, brick and plaster, slate roof with red ridge tiles, an iron crucifix finial to right hand end, decorative iron finial to other end. 5 bays divided by pilasters which are paired at each end. Moulded cornice and parapet. The bays each have a 2-light window of Italianate biforate type and there is an entrance in the end bay on the left hand side beneath an overlight of similar design. Right hand return is roughly plastered between the pilasters and a low vestry lit by round window with quatrefoil tracery is attached. Rear elevation between existing buildings of C18 character has an entrance and a 2-light mullioned window with arched heads.
Attached to the left and to the rear are estate buildings of C18 character retaining some contemporary external features.
Interior
Nave and north aisle have barrel vault roof with moulded plaster ribs. The aisle arcade appears to be C18 work supported by two later square section columns.
Furnishings: There are a number of items of C18 date including a pedimented Corinthian aedecule used as a reredos and a door in shouldered architrave in north wall of aisle. Some walls have oak panelled dado possibly of late C17 date. Doors to vestry have Williams-Wynn arms and the date 1877 painted on them.
Reason for designation
Listed as the family chapel and former garden building and for historical associations with the Wynnstay Estate.
Group value with Wynnstay Hall and associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Game Larder at Wynnstay HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Estate Cottage at Wynnstay HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Estate Office at Wynnstay HallCommercialunder 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.