National Trust

The restoration of the old medieval hall-house at Egryn shows how the National Trust is working with the Adnabod Ardudwy project. Since the restoration work began in 2006 we have held open days over five weekends. Local people have been given an chance to share their knowledge and personal experiences of this fascinating farm with Trust staff. The knowledge, images and documents that have been shared at these open days will form part of an information package that will enable future visitors and the local community to understand the context of this wonderful area. The Adnabod Ardudwy project has been represented by the project leader at each of these open days and this involvement has enabled a wider range of people to be involved with the both projects. Without doubt, one of the highlights of these open days for me was hearing the poetry that was written in praise of the Egryn family in the 1600s being recited for the first time in 400 years. It was a special event that gave us a glimpse of the world of the lesser noblemen of this area in the seventeenth century. We are already discussing ideas with Rhian how we can extend our link with the Adnabod Ardudwy project and make more use of the huge resource of interesting information that her research has created. It's a perfect example of working in partnership, with both projects being enriched by working together.

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