Home Info Chester Attractions

Erddig Hall

Sep 28 2009 By Chester Chronicle

Attractions include:

A unique insight into servants' life in the 18th and 19th century

A completely furnished 18th-century large country house

One of the last surviving 18th-century gardens with a large walled garden and Victorian parterre

Extensive designed parkland and 13 miles of footpaths

Authentic demonstrations of restored historic machines

Horse-drawn carriage rides around the estate

Erddig Country Park

Erddig Country Park offers miles of footpaths that you can explore on foot or by bike. The area has a fascinating history. Erddig has one of the last surviving 18th-century gardens with a large walled garden and Victorian parterre, and extensive designed parkland which offers 13 miles of footpaths.

The 17th Century barn at Felin Puleston (pictured left) was donated to the National Trust by Mr Warburton Lee in 1977. It was dismantled and moved from Redbrook Maelor near Whitchurch, and re-erected at Erddig.

The barn is thought to have been the meeting place for secret religious services during the reign of Charles I.

It is made of hard ships wood and every beam was morticed and pegged together. Youths working on a job recreation scheme helped experts in rebuilding the barn. The aim was to use the barn as an agricultural museum.

Erddig

Wrexham LL13 0YT

Telephone: 01978 315151 (Infoline)

01978 355314

Fax: 01978 313333

Email: erddig@nationaltrust.org.uk

Keep up to date with the news. Sign up for News Alerts

Have your say on the latest news and sport in our Forums

Site Tools

Related Tags

(What's this)