Erddig Hall and Country Park

The Coed-y-Glyn Estate, Erddig

In 1972 the National Trust were granted planning permission for the residential development of 63 acres of land on the Erddig estate. The land, now the Coed-y-Glyn Estate, lies on the left hand side of Erddig Road approaching Erddig Park lodge gates and stretches across to Sontley Road. At the time the land was farmed by two tenants of the Erddig Estate.

The National Trust were negotiating with the owner, Philip Yorke, to take over Erddig Hall and the plan was to sell the land to raise funds for the renovation and maintenance of Erddig.

The land was eventually sold in three lots on 7th June 1973 for £995,000. George Wimpey & Co. paid £435,00 for 25 acres; Maxwell Homes £420,000 for 28.94 acres and J.E. Parry (Rossett) Ltd. £140,000 for 9.2 acres.

Most of the main building firms were represented at the auction in the conference room at the Crest Motel, but many people were surprised than the land didn’t raise more money.

Houses on the Coed-y-Glyn Estate now sell for an average of about £270,000.