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Erddig, Wrexham - Portraits of a Community |
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The Original House.
Designed by Thomas Webb, the original house was finished in 1687, having been built for Joshua Edisbury, High Sheriff of Denbighshire. Soon after its completion, Mr Edisbury had to quit the property when he was found guilty of embezzlement. The building was then sold to John Mellor (1665-1733), Master of the Chancery, in 1718.
John Mellor enlarged and furnished Erddig House, and on his death, the estate passed to his nephew, Simon Yorke, before the house descended through the Yorke family until it was given to the National Trust in 1973. John Mellor's purchases adorn the house to this day; the best can be seen in the Saloon, Tapestry Room and State Bedroom.
The original house, which forms the central nine bays of Erddig, was square and quite austere. Wings were added in 1720's, and to protect it from weathering, stone facing was added to the West front in the 1770's. Considered to be somewhat plain, architecturally speaking, the furnishings inside the house are outstanding, dating from 1720-26, and were made by London cabinetmakers and craftsmen.
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