Erddig was built in 1683-7 by the Cheshire mason Thomas Webb for Joshua Edisbury, whose building ambitions bankrupted him. In 1721-4 wings were added for John Meller, Master in Chancery. The house was inherited in 1733 by Meller’s nephew, Simon Yorke and further remodelled by James Wyatt in 1773-4 and Thomas Hopper in 1827-8. The result is an unpretentious, country house of 9 bays with 2 long flanking wings and a 2-bay pedimented frontispiece. The Neo-classical interiors include fine examples of 18th-century Chinese wallpaper and a chapel with late 18th-century fittings. Today Erddig is celebrated for the well-rounded view it presents of the lifestyles of all of its occupants, family and staff.