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Household accounts of the steward of Lady Myddleton, Chirk Castle, 1729 [image 1 of 4]
  • Chirk Castle was originally built about 1295-1310, probably by Roger Mortimer, who was granted land in the area by Edward I after the Welsh defeat in 1282. In 1563, the castle was granted to Elizabeth I's favorite, Robert Dudley, soon created earl of Leicester and Baron Denbigh, who held it as part of his extensive north Wales properties until his death in 1588. The castle was purchased in 1595 by Sir Thomas Myddelton, a son of the governor of Denbigh Castle and successful London merchant. Myddleton converted Chirk into a comfortable Tudor residence. His new stone north range contained a hall, buttery and kitchen, with upstairs drawing and dining rooms. This range, with alterations, became the main living quarters of the castle, while the old south range was gradually given over to servants. During the English Civil War the medieval building was seized by the Royalists, but was eventually recaptured in 1646. Chirk Castle was repaired and renovated after the war and was also extensively modernised in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Chirk Castle and gardens are now owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. Source: http://www.castlewales.com/chirk.html
Aerial photograph of Chirk Castle, 1996
  • Originally from Chirk Castle.
Hanging shelves from Chirk Castle