The Bath House Wynnstay, Ruabon, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9836 / 52°59'1"N

Longitude: -3.0361 / 3°2'9"W

OS Eastings: 330539

OS Northings: 343423

OS Grid: SJ305434

Mapcode National: GBR 74.J10C

Mapcode Global: WH89B.B8HJ

Plus Code: 9C4RXXM7+FH

Entry Name: The Bath House Wynnstay

Listing Date: 7 June 1963

Last Amended: 22 February 1995

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1628

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001628

Location: Situated within Wynnstay Park, 450m S of Ruabon in Bathground Wood. Reached from a drive running S off the slip road to the A539 E bound off the A483 at Ruabon.

County: Wrexham

Community: Ruabon (Rhiwabon)

Community: Ruabon

Built-Up Area: Ruabon

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Possibly designed by James Wyatt c1784, possibly with later work by Thomas Harrison. Now converted into dwelling.

Exterior

Late C18 bath house, sandstone ashlar with plinth and entablature. Main south elevation Doric tetrastyle portico with flanking side bays containing recessed niches with moulded architraves, hipped slate roof central stack. Four stone steps lead down to rectangular plunge pool. Right hand return elevation retains 4-pane sashes to first floor, modern windows below. Similar left hand return elevation. 2-storey late C20 rear extension which returns on to northern elevation. Interior altered in conversion to dwelling.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a distinguished architectural composition which externally retains much of its original character.

Group value with the surviving listed structures associated with the important park and garden at Wynnstay.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Plunge Pool
Situated within Wynnstay Park, 450m S of Ruabon in Bathground Wood. Reached from a drive running S off the slip road to the A539 E bound off the A483 at Ruabon.
II Ruabon Gates (also known as Wynnstay Gates and Archway)
Facing up Park street and closing the north drive to Wynnstay Hall.
II Park Lodge (also known as the Gate Lodge)
Situated at the east end of Park Street adjacent to the RuabonGates.
II Sluice Outlet
Remotely sited within Wynnstay Park; in Bathground Wood 50m to the west of the Cascade.
II No 13, Park Street (S Side) Ruabon, Clwyd
The eastern of the two blocks of estate cottages on this side of Park Street.
II No 14, Park Street (S Side) Ruabon, Clwyd
The eastern of the two blocks of estate cottages on this side of Park Street.
II 15, Park Street, Ruabon, Clwyd
The eastern of the two blocks of estate cottages on this side of Park Street.
II* Cascade
Remotely sited within Wynnstay Park; in Bathground Wood 230m east of Wynnstay Column.

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The Bath House Wynnstay

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ruabon, Wrexham