20s
Stream and Railway Bridge, Ruabon – Postcard
This postcard shows Stream and Railway Bridge, Ruabon viewed from downstream around 1924. Source: Postcard from our collection.
Ruabon
Places
Gardden Woods & Ruabon 2010
Small selection of pics from around Gardden Woods, Tatham Road and on the way to Railway Station, all pics taken 2010. Source: Graham Lloyd.
Places
Around Penygardden in 2010
A small selection of pictures taken 18th March 2010 around Penygardden Hall, Farm and Hill Fort. Source: Graham Lloyd.
60s
Ruabon to Llangollen by Steam Train in 1964
Dr Beeching considered the long line from Ruabon to Barmouth along the Dee valley to be surplus to requirements and its complete closure was scheduled for 18th January 1965. In the autumn of its days [more]
Ruabon
Ruabon
As it was!
Faces of Lindisfarne College, Ruabon
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 [more]
Places
The Wynnstay Turret
In the grounds of the Wynnstay estate lies a turret, it is uncertain where this may have come from but has been saved. We thought it may have come from the original hall that burnt [more]
Listed Buildings
The Round House, Ruabon
Built in the late 1700s the circular structure was used as the parish lock-up. It’s construction includes squared pecked sandstone blocks, ashlar cornice and domed roof with central lipped opening in the dome. The small [more]
70s
Pen Y Gardden Hall, Ruabon
Pen y Gardden Hall was built around 1850 but, it is believed to occupy the site of a much older dwelling. From 1891 it was occupied by Rueben Haigh and family who were colliers from [more]