The Cup And Saucer Erddig

The cup and saucer at erddigg in 1977 whilst occupied by the yorke family the house was never installed with mains electricity with the last squire philip relying on a portable generator to power his single television set.

The cup and saucer erddig.

The brook named black brook due to its origins in the coal mines gathers in the circular basin falling over the central weir and exiting through a tunnel a few yards away. Cup and saucer waterfall emes created gravelled walks throughout the large pleasure grounds planted many trees which are still thriving today and manipulated the flow of water across the park through a series of cascades and weirs. Discover the cup and saucer cylindrical cascade or explore the earthworks of a norman motte and bailey castle. The cup and saucer at erddig house is the inflow to an hydraulic ram that uses a small drop in the river to raise a small proportion of it to a greater height.

The cup and saucer cascade was designed by william emes in 1775. All around tenant farmers continue the work of generations. It was designed to help prevent erosion by lowering the brook quickly. His most unique alteration to the erddig landscape was the cup and saucer waterfall.