Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Broth Lodge (East) including attached screen wall and gatepiers
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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Wynnstay
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98302, -3.02671
- Cadw reference
- 15752
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 beside the main road, 1km E of Ruabon.
History
One of a pair of gate lodges to the Wynnstay estate of early-mid C19 date.
Exterior
2-storey lodge faced in sandstone ashlar with slate roof, red ridge-tiles, stone chimneys, bracketed eaves cornice and advanced bay with hipped roof. Single storey extensions. 6-pane sash windows. On left hand side an attached rubble wall with stone copings and small openings of later date. Attached to the right hand side is a stone pier with pyramidal cap, pedestrian gate and a similar inner gate-pier. Right hand return elevation with blocked door and window openings, reset door. Rear elevation has later extension.
Interior
Not accessible at time of survey (October 1994).
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Broth Lodge (west) together with which it has special interest as an earlier C19 gate lodge to the Wynnstay estate.
Nearby in the register
- Broth Lodge (West) including attached screen wall and gatepiersDomesticunder 1 mi
- Boat HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gates and Gate piers at Bakers LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Pentre-Clawdd to Wynnstay ParkLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.