Wynnstay Arms Hotel
In the early 18th Century this coaching inn was known as the George, then the name
was changed to The Eagles, after the three eagles on the coat of arms of the owners,
the Williams-Wynn family of Ruabon. That’s why the Eagles Meadow area nearby is so named.
In the 18th and early 19th century, a post outside the entrance was used for bear-baiting.
The inn was the meeting place for ‘The Cycle of the White Rose,’ a Jacobite secret society.
Later it was the birthplace of the Football Association of Wales.
Why Yorke St?
If you don't know Wrexham well, you may assume this is a mis-spelling of the City of York. Actually, the street is named after the Yorke family, who lived at Erddig Hall.
Next stop on trail, The Feathers
