Erbistock - From 'A Topographical Dictionary of Wales' (1849)
ERBISTOCK, a parish, in the union of Wrexham, partly in the hundred of Bromfield, county of Denbigh, and partly in that of Maelor, county of Flint, 2 miles (W.) from Overton; containing 423 inhabitants, of whom 324 are in the township, or Denbighshire portion. This parish, which by tradition is said to have been originally an appendage to the ancient monastery of Bangor-Iscoed, is situated on the road from Ellesmere to Wrexham, and bounded on the north by the parishes of Marchwiel and Bangor-Iscoed, on the east and south by Overton, and on the west by Ruabon. It comprises by admeasurement 1468 acres, of which about 140 are woodland, and the remainder arable and pasture. The soil on the western side of the parish is a cold clay, but in the other parts it is lighter, and well adapted to the growth of wheat, oats, and barley; dairy-farming, however, engages the chief attention, the produce of which is considerable and of good quality. The surface, though marked with no lofty eminences, is continually varied by breaks, slopes, and bold undulations, forming the groundwork of that beautiful scenery for which the place is celebrated, and supplying numerous and choice spots for the range of the eye not only over the landscape in the immediate locality, but also over the varied features of the surrounding districts. The river Dee, which runs for a considerable distance along the boundary line of the parish, and the numerous and extensive plantations of oak and other trees, which have been made within the last few years, together with several pleasing rivulets, and neat cottages interspersed in various directions, unite to form a scene of rustic simplicity and repose. The churchyard, with the views in the immediate vicinity, seldom fails to arrest the attention of strangers. The gentlemen's seats are Rosehill and Erbistock Hall, the latter an ancient family mansion, the property of Sir W. W. Wynn, to whom about three-fourths of the land in the parish belong: another landholder is Mr. Manley, whose farm has been in his family for some hundreds of years, and whose old mansion is now converted into a comfortable farmhouse. There is a corn-mill, situated on the bank of the river Dee.
The living is a discharged rectory, rated in the king's books at £7. 14. 9½.; patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £247; there is a glebe-house, and the glebe comprises thirty acres of land, valued at £49 per annum. The church, dedicated to St. Hilary, is a neat edifice, of simple design, most resembling the Grecian style of architecture, beautifully situated on the bank of the river. It is supposed to have been erected about the beginning of the last century; and in the porch, a monumental stone, raised to the memory of a parish clerk, bears the date of 1676, about which time the present register of births and marriages was commenced: the edifice is fifteen yards long and twelve wide, and will accommodate about 140 persons with sittings. There is a place of worship for Independents, with a Sunday school held in it. A day and Sunday school in connexion with the Church is supported principally by subscription: the school-house was built in 1814. Some donations, amounting in the aggregate to £60, have been left by various benefactors, the interest of which is annually distributed among the poor. |
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