Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Round House
Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ruabon, Wrexham, designated on 7 June 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 7 June 1963
- Locality
- Ruabon
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98667, -3.04040
- Cadw reference
- 1623
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 at the SW angle of St Mary's churchyard.
Exterior
Later C18 circular structure, probably a parish lock-up. Squared pecked sandstone blocks, ashlar cornice and domed roof with central lipped opening in the dome. Small openings in sides have iron bars. Door to street of C20 character.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a scarce example of an C18 structure, probably a parish lock-up, which is in relatively unaltered condition.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial on the Churchyard to Church of St MaryGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Church of St Mary, including churchyard walls and lych gateReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former School House to Old Grammer SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Hearse ShedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.