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Wynnstay is a country house within an important landscaped park 1.3 km (0.75 miles) south-east of 
During the 17th century, Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet, inherited the Watstay Estate through his marriage to Jane Evans (daughter of Eyton Evans of Watstay), and renamed it the Wynnstay Estate. The gardens were laid out by
1860 – Wynnstay Hall, Ruabon, Wales
{{Wrexham Ruabon Houses in Wrexham Grade II* listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough Country houses in Wales Gardens by Capability Brown Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales Grade II* listed houses in Wales
Ruabon
Ruabon ( cy, Rhiwabon ) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The name comes from ''Rhiw Fabon'', ''rhiw'' being the Welsh word for "slope" or "hillside" and ''Fabon'' being a mutation from St Mabon, the original church ...
, near Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
, Wales. Wynnstay, previously Watstay, is a famous estate and the family seat
A family seat or sometimes just called seat is the principal residence of the landed gentry and aristocracy. The residence usually denotes the social, economic, political, or historic connection of the family within a given area. Some families to ...
of the Wynns. The house was sold in 1948 and is under a private ownership as of 2020. The estate remains under the ownership of the Williams-Wynn family.
During the 17th century, Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet, inherited the Watstay Estate through his marriage to Jane Evans (daughter of Eyton Evans of Watstay), and renamed it the Wynnstay Estate. The gardens were laid out by Capability Brown
Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English la ...
. Wynnstay was Brown's largest commission in Wales, work beginning in 1774 and completed in 1784, a year after his death. He replaced the older formal gardens with lawns which swept right up to the house overlooking the lake.
Famous occupants of the house and estate included Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet. During the 19th century, Princess Victoria stayed there with her mother, the Duchess of Kent.
In 1858 Wynnstay was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt on the same site.
After the house was vacated by the Williams-Wynn family in the mid-20th century, in favour of the nearby Plas Belan on the Wynnstay estate, it was bought by Lindisfarne College
Lindisfarne College was a private school or independent school. It was founded in 1891 in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, England. In 1940 Lindisfarne College moved from Westcliff to nearby Creeksea Place, but during the Second World War the buildin ...
. When the school closed due to bankruptcy, the building was converted to flats and several private houses.
The house is a Grade II* listed building. The gardens underwent a process of refurbishment, which was completed by 2016.
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*Transcript of information from ''Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland'' edited by F. O. Morris (published c.1880{{Wrexham Ruabon Houses in Wrexham Grade II* listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough Country houses in Wales Gardens by Capability Brown Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales Grade II* listed houses in Wales