by William Emes. Emes' landscaping work involved the removal of a section of Wat's Dyke near the house. In 2018 this was excavated by the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust who found that most of the ditch and some of the bank of this linear earthwork survived intact. The parks and gardens are listed as Grade I in the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Estate buildings The estate buildings include the joiners' shop and smithy, the Midden Yard (with its saw mill and cart sheds), and the Stable Yard (with its stables and tack room, carriages and vintage bicycles and vintage cars). In the house are the laundry, bakehouse, kitchen and scullery. The nearby river supplied a source of water, which was pumped uphill by a hydraulic ram, the water entering the ram via a feature known as Erddig's Cup and Saucer. 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 saw mill, however, was equipped with its own static steam engine to provide the power for sawing and turning. Awards In 2003, Erddig was voted by readers of the Radio Times and viewers of the Channel 5 television series Britain's Finest Stately Homes as "Britain's second finest". In September 2007 it was voted the UK's "favourite Historic House" and the "8th most popular historic site" in the UK by Britain's Best. See also List of gardens in Wales Bibliography References External links National Trust Erddig page Wikidata List of paintings on view at Erddig BBC Erddig page BBC Erddig slideshow Archives Network Wales info on Erddig The Yorke family of Erddig Buildings and structures in Wrexham County Borough Country houses in Wales Gardens in Wales Grade I listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough Historic house museums in Wales Museums in Wrexham County Borough National Trust properties in Wales Wrexham Registered historic parks and gardens in Wrexham County Borough