Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Park Eyton Lodge (also known as Kennels Lodge)
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
- 52.98176, -3.00346
- Cadw reference
- 15753
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 2.5km E of Ruabon with stone gate-piers to gated drive entry.
History
Late C18/early C19 lodge to the Wynnstay Estate perhaps designed by James Wyatt.
Exterior
Lodge in the form of Tetrastyle pedimented Greek Doric temple. Sandstone ashlar, rubble slate roof with chimney to rear. Central entrance in recessed arch. Return elevations have square windows set in partially blind openings. Later extension attached to right and to rear.
Gatepiers with pyramidal caps, wrought iron gates. Attached wall to right hand side retains an inset 'VR' letterbox.
Interior
Not accessible at time of survey (October 1994).
Reason for designation
Listed as an interesting Greek Revival design and for associations with Wynnstay Estate.
Nearby in the register
- Wynnstay Kennels (Including Valeting House and Attached Courtyard Buildings and Boundary Walls)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Crab MillDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gates and Gate piers at Bakers LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.