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From before World War I until after World War II the castle was leased by Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, a prominent patron of the arts and champion of Welsh culture. In 1918 Chirk Castle was used as film location for Victory and Peace, directed by Herbert Brenon. The baron opened up parts of the castle to evacuees during the ...
A train in Glyn Ceiriog station. The railway was built to connect the quarries at Glyn Ceriog with the Shropshire Union Canal at Chirk. A standard gauge "Ellesmere & Glyn Valley Railway" was authorised by the Ellesmere and Glyn Valley Railway Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. cccxxxv) of 6 August to run from the Cambrian Railway at Ellesmere to the GWR at Chirk and thence to follow the Glyn Ceiriog ...
Erddig (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɛrðɪɡ]) is a country house and estate in the community of Marchwiel, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Wrexham, Wales.It is centred on a country house which dates principally from between 1684 and 1687, when the central block was built by Joshua Edisbury, and the 1720s, when the flanking wings were added by its second owner, John Meller. [1]
Chirk Castle, a National Trust property, is a medieval castle. Two families are associated with the town and its castle: the Trevor family of Brynkinallt and the Myddelton family. The Hughes of Gwerclas , a family descended from the ancient kings of Powys Fadog , also lived in the area for many years.
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It and the General Market, re-opened on 28 November 2024, in conjunction with the local Victorian Christmas Market, with the re-launch having a Victorian theme, reminiscent of its original opening. [34] The historic market bell was rung, while the mayor of Wrexham held a second ceremonial opening. [35]
Chirkland (Welsh: Swydd y Waun) was a marcher lordship in north-east It was created in 1282 from parts of Powys Fadog granted to Roger Mortimer de Chirk, third son of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore, [1] who then built Chirk Castle from where the lordship was administered.
Main approach of Chirk Castle, the family seat for 400 years.. Richard Myddelton (by 1509–1577/78), the first MP for Denbigh Boroughs, was a son of Fulk Myddelton of Llansannan, himself a younger son of David Myddelton, receiver of Denbigh during the reign of King Edward IV, was for many years governor of Denbigh Castle.