The coach trip group enjoyed a fascinating visit to Erddig Hall, a National Trust property, near Wrexham on Saturday 29th June 2024. We travelled from a wet and soggy Southport to a dry day with sunny spells in North Wales.
We stepped back in time through the house, comparing the lives of today with those in the past, We discovered the stories of Erddig Hall with its 250-year story of a gentry family’s relationship with its servants.
Within the house there is a large collection of servants’ portraits and carefully preserved rooms captures their lives in the early 20th century. Throughout the house there is a treasure trove of fine furniture, textiles and wallpapers.
The last owner of Erdigg was Philip Yorke III who inherited a crumbling Erddig on his brother’s death. Neither brother had married, so Philip began negotiations with the National Trust regarding its future. As a consequence Erddig came into the care of The National Trust in 1973 and a four-year restoration project began.
Philip died in 1978. But as the last Squire of Erddig, Philip lived long enough to see Erddig returned to the former glory of the home he remembered as a child.
To quote Philip York III- Erddig is a place where old memories are found and new memories are made. ‘Where fragrance, peace and beauty.
