LANDED Estates in Wales will be the topic of conversation at the next get-together of a Denbighshire group.
Llandyrnog and Llangwyfan Local History Society's next meeting will be held in Llandyrnog Village Hall on Wednesday, May 18 (7.30pm).
On the night, Dr Shaun Evans will be giving a talk on ‘Landed Estates in Wales: their history and significance’, including sites in Denbighshire and North East Wales.
The term “landed estate” refers to a large house in the country with an extensive area of land around it.
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Typically, the estate will cover farming and business interests as well as residential accommodation for the owner and tenants.
The son of a forester who works on the Mostyn Estate, Dr Evans is the director of The Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates (ISWE) and lecturer in early modern and Welsh History at Bangor University.
His own research focuses on gentry culture and landed estates in Wales 1500 – 1900.
He also holds a variety of positions including chair of the North East Wales Heritage Forum, which represents over 50 local history and heritage groups across Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.
He is co-author of a book published by Edinburgh University Press entitled Land Reform in the British and Irish Isles since 1800.
The Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates (ISWE) is a national research centre which exists to enhance understanding of the role of estates and country houses in the histories, cultures and landscapes of Wales.
All are welcome to Llandyrnog and Llangwyfan Local History Society meetings, with members paying only £5 for the yearly programme of three meetings.
For non-members, the cost is £3 per meeting.
Light refreshments are served for all at the end of meetings.
For further details or queries, to join the society, or volunteer to be part of the projects, contact the society secretary by e-mailing llangwyfanhistory@hotmail.com
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