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excavated a section across Offa's Dyke here, and found substantial remains of the ditch and bank. The parkland landscape had partly been responsible for preserving the remains of the Dyke.
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in the 14th century. From the early 17th century there were both formal and kitchen gardens adjacent to the castle, probably on the eastern side. The gardens continued to develop after the
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and the removal of the Davies gates to be re-erected at the New Hall entrance. These works were largely responsible for the present-day appearance of the park.
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The property is notable for its gardens, with clipped yew hedges, herbaceous borders, rock gardens and terraces, and surrounded by 18th-century parkland.
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Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Part 1 Parks and Gardens: Clwyd
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham: Offa's Dyke, Northern Gardens and West building, Community Excavation 2019
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham: Offa's Dyke, Northern Gardens and West building, Community Excavation 2019
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Belford, Paul (January 2020), "Enigmatic earthworks: excavating on Offa's and Wat's Dyke",
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to Charlotte Myddelton (on the death of her father in 1796). Charlotte had married
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Chirk remained in the Myddelton family until it was transferred to the
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www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Chirk Castle and surrounding area
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lies 300 yards from Chirk Castle, and marks the site of the 1165
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on behalf of Richard Myddelton, including the construction of a
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Registered historic parks and gardens in Wrexham County Borough
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in 1593 for £5,000 (approx. £18 million as of 2024). His son,
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in 1981; the castle and gardens are open to the public.
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Chirk Castle: a Survey of the Landscape. National Trust
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Chirk Castle is located in Wrexham
Castle
Stately home
Chirk
Wrexham County Borough
Coordinates
52°56′06″N 3°05′23″W / 52.93500°N 3.08972°W / 52.93500; -3.08972
National Trust
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirk-castle
Listed Building
598
Welsh
Grade I listed
castle
Chirk
Wrexham County Borough
Wales
Chirk railway station

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