Is a neat pleasant village, about six miles east of Llangollen. It is
surrounded by mines of coal, ironstone, &c. with which the neighbourhood
abounds. One of the recently formed joint stock companies, denominated
the British Iron Company, is said to have expended on two works in this
neighbourhood £134,952. {7b} There are also other large ironworks, &c.
within about two miles of the town.
The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and is a very respectable ancient
structure. It has an excellent organ, and a pretty font of white marble,
both given by the late Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. who has left behind him a
character for beneficence that has been rarely if ever equalled. This is
the burial-place of the highly respected family of Wynnstay; and in the
church are some ancient monumental remembrances, as well as some more
recently erected ones, of Sir W. W. Wynn’s ancestors, well worthy
inspection. Dr. Powel, from whose celebrated translation of the
Chronicle of Caradoc of Llancarvan I have obtained much information, was
Vicar of Ruabon in 1571, and was buried here. The monumental records of
Sir W. W. Wynn’s family are highly panegyrical; but I cannot in this
small work give copies of the epitaphs, and to record the good deeds of
this excellent family would fill a folio.
Adjoining the town of Ruabon, a road passes into the park, and to the
mansion, of