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How the Trust Started
Penrhos is a group of farm buildings that date back to about 1280 when a medieval Cruck Hall was erected. Over the following 700 years, the buildings have been added to and adapted to suit the changing times and conditions. In 1880 a fire gutted the middle of the house, repairs were poorly made and the place fell on hard times. By 1970 Penrhos was abandoned derelict and about to be demolished.During the '70's it would have been possible to find a hundred similar abandoned and derelict buildings along the borderland so a group of local conservationist started the Herefordshire Ancient Buildings Trust as an educational body to help bring attention to the situation. As the conservation of ancient buildings in Herefordshire gradually came under the care of the local trusts and local government the attention of our Trust began to focus on another dire situation: old farm buildings throughout the UK. The Trust has therefore been renamed and the objectives revised to cover ancient farm buildings throughout the UK. Also, one other vitally important aspect has been added to the objectives of the Trust and that is to assist with and promote the production of organic food.
During the 30 years it has taken to restore the buildings at Penrhos and to establish small businesses to help pay for the work, a wealth of experience, knowledge and information has been gathered. This includes methods of traditional building, small business management and contacts in the world of conservation and ecology. All this has to be shared.
The Penrhos Project received the Millennium Marque Award for environmental excellence in September 2000. The Ancient Farm Buildings Trust has been formed with the idea of sharing all the knowledge and skills that have been gained to assist other farm building conservation projects.
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