Erddig apples
Erddig apples

Erddig apples

Surprise visit to Erddig Hall, half an hour from Tattenhall, which is featured in the National Trust magazine with music from their instruments this month. Atmospheric photos through the mist and a very interesting tour of some of their 174 different apples grown on the estate! The names were intriguing. Shame we couldn’t taste them all. See if you can spot the saw amongst the instruments, and the beautiful organ bought by the 15 year old son of the Yorke family at the time! They were all called Simon or Phillip!

Quoted £700 to build in 1684. Actually cost £8000! Just the middle section. Then sold in 1716 for £17000 to pay the gambling debts of Joshua Edisbury
Portuguese laurel trees shaped like orange trees. A la mode!
Swamp Cypress tree 40 m high came from America in mid 1800’s

Half hour orange walk to see the motte and bailey castle

Also discovered  a ram pump.

174 types of apples grown on the estate

Inside the house is,an amazing music room where the original entrance was. Spot the saw and organ

Playing the saw!

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