Discover the Philip Yorke Window at Marchwiel Church

The building of Erddig was completed in 1687. Simon Yorke inherited the estate in 1733 and it remained in Yorke hands until Philip III, the last of the Yorkes, donated it to the National Trust in 1973.

Running a country estate was and still is a big business. Visitors will begin to understand just how big and complex even before entering the house; first one explores a range of estate buildings, including the smithy and joiner’s shop, the stable yard (with some splendid horses) and the lime yard.

Entrance to the house is through the servants’ quarters. These give the impression of a fairly comfortable life below stairs even though the servants had to endure the Yorkes’ regrettable habit of writing fond but really appaling doggerel about their staff!

Erddig has one of the most important surviving 18th century gardens in Britain, a set of Davies Brothers’ ornate iron gates and footpaths through the extensive grounds.