Location

Wynnstay Hall is located in the Dee Valley next to the North Wales village of Ruabon. The Estate is positioned high above the River Dee with views towards the Vale of Llangollen and the Berwyn mountains.

The village of Ruabon (1.1 miles) and Overton on Dee (5.6 miles) offer a fantastic selection of local shops, restaurants and country pubs. The town of Wrexham (5.2 miles) is located just a short drive away with further amenities and leisure facilities.

There are a number of well regarded schools in the locality including Ellesmere College, Moreton Hall, King's and Queen's Schools in Chester.

There are excellent road networks to the major cities of the north west with access to the A483, the A55 and motorways making cities such as Chester, (18.2 miles) Liverpool (41 miles) and Manchester (58 miles) a manageable commute.

The Estate comprises a number of quality apartments and private houses. Browns Temple Dairy occupies a private position to the east corner of the estate.

Description

Brown's temple Dairy is a charming country house situated within the grounds of Wynnstay Hall Estate, occupying an unrivalled position within the Capability Brown Grade 1 listed pleasure garden.

Believed to date from 1783 the house is Grade 11* listed, was designed as an ornamental dairy and has been extended over time, of note is the 19th century front section addition and kitchen extension.

The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall that is currently utilised as a dining room. The feature drawing room has an original stone fireplace , a groined ceiling ( 14ft high ) and double doors that open onto the doric temple terrace area with original porticoe, overlooking the enchanting garden. There is an additional good sized sitting room and a rear hall gives access to a study, utility room and separate w/c. The kitchen/dining room was added in 2001 and is well fitted with a range cooker and cupboards including an island.

The staircase rises to the first floor. The principal bedroom suite enjoys a dressing area, bathroom and fine views of the garden. There are two double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
Wynnstay Hall enjoys a delightful tree-lined approach over a long private driveway with parkland to either side. The property is approached down a driveway and via electric gates into a private partially walled courtyard and garden.

The property is set in approximately 4.5 acres the gardens being beautifully designed and include a selection of mature trees, woodland, a ha ha, and a pond extending to approximately 0.4 acre, all of which attracts a variety of wildlife.

The garage, having a barrelled ceiling, was the original subway that the cattle came through.

The Estate includes a tennis court for use of the residents.


HISTORY
Wynnstay Hall was once the principal seat to one of the most powerful families in Welsh History, the Watkin Williams Wynns.

The family were major landowners and had great political and social influence in Wales. The first recorded property on the estate known as Watsay and was built in 1616. Over the coming centuries, Wynnstay Hall was enlarged and developed by the family.

Princess Victoria is believed to have stayed at the Hall in 1832. Part of the hall was rebuilt following a fire in 1858 in the French Renaissance chateau style by the renowned Benjamin Ferrey.

In 1944, the hall and 150 acres were sold to Lindisfarne College, a public school. The school closed in 1994 and the hall was redeveloped into what we see today.

One of the main features of Wynnstay Hall is its park and gardens, designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown. In all, more than 140 estates were designed by him, and Wynnstay Hall Estate was his last.


Brochure prepared / photographs taken – June 2025

Directions

Postcode – LL14 6LA