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Editor | Golygydd – Amgueddfa Corwen Museum http://www.corwenmuseum.org.uk Corwen Museum | Amgueddfa Corwen Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:24:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 Find us on London Road, Corwen (A5) across from Corwen Manor (The Old Workhouse) /find-us-on-london-road-corwen-a5-across-from-corwen-manor-the-old-workhouse/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:49:06 +0000 /?p=354

]]> Come and see our new exhibitions! /come-and-see-our-new-exhibitions/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:27:25 +0000 /?p=346 The Museum re-opens on Saturday February 18th with two new Exhibitions on ‘Corwen – The Crossroads of North Wales’ and ‘The Legend of Owain Glyndŵr.

We tell the story of Corwen from the first inhabitants in the area in Prehistoric Times to the present day, following the development of the town and its people.

 

]]> We have won Heritage Lottery Support! /we-have-won-heritage-lottery-support/ Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:16:45 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=329 We have today received £7900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), part of which will fund two exciting new exhibitions in the Corwen Museum, on the legend of Owain Glyndwr and Corwen – the Crossroads of North Wales.  These displays will tell the story of Corwen and the Edeyrnion area from prehistoric times to the present day, through the eyes and ears of travellers and local people.  The work will be done by volunteers from the local community .and we want to involve as many people as possible in this unique project.

The project will enable local people and visitors to the area alike, to understand how and why the area evolved over time.  It is hoped that the local schools will become involved, giving the children a better understanding of the place where they live.  A Community Memory Board will show photographs of Corwen Life and People since the Second World War, with space for individuals to record their thoughts and memories.  We will also start building a Resource Centre so that photographs and documents from the past and present can be stored for use both now and in the future.   We want the community to become involved in volunteering at the Museum, in research, display building and in stewarding.  We also want the loan or donation of old photographs, documents and artefacts relating to Edeyrnion, to display.  If you think you can help in any way please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

The Museum is closed at present whilst the work is completed, but will re-open on Saturday 18th February.  We are holding a Community Open Day on Saturday 25th February from 10.30 am to 7.00 pm and hope that you will be able to join us.

 

]]> Events in 2016 /272-2/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:00:50 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=272 Our programme for the remainder of 2016 has now been finalised and there are some very interesting talks and visits.  Go to the Events Diary to find out what is happening and come along.

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We had a great time on our trip to Loggerheads on Thursday 20th August and wish to thank Fiona Gale, the County Archaeologist for a very interesting and educational afternoon.

]]> Events for the rest of 2015 /events-for-the-rest-of-2015/ Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:23:11 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=251 Our programme for the remainder of 2015 has now been finalised and there are some very interesting talks and visits.  Go to the Events Diary to find out what is happening and come along.

]]> Corwen Museum is up and running! /corwen-museum-is-up-and-running/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:07:35 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=234 Our Museum is now open in Capel Coch (next to Bargain Booze).  It will be open every day from Saturday March 21st 2015 to Sunday 4th October 2015 and then weekends only during October 2015.   Opening times are 11.00 am to 3.45 pm approximately and admission is free (although donations will be very welcome and will help us to keep the museum going next year.)

If you want to help us with the museum (we are all volunteers) please use the contacts page or talk to the volunteers in the museum.  You will be very welcome.

Our thanks go to the Heritage Lottery Fund which has helped us to finance the exhibitions and to all the volunteers who have worked to set it up and continue to

work as stewards.

 

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]]> Premier of video of the Dee Valley taken from the train /premier-of-video-of-the-dee-valley-taken-from-the-train/ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:43:39 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=225 Thursday February 19th at 7.00 pm in Capel Coch, Corwen. (next to Bargain Booze). Talk by David Shiel of Denbighshire Countryside Services on “The Dee Valley – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”, with a video of the Dee Valley taken from the train and being shown to the public for the first time.  Also see how the Corwen Museum is progressing.

]]> Visit to Nantclwyd y Dre /visit-to-nantclwyd-y-dre/ Sat, 23 Aug 2014 17:52:44 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=205 Can Edeyrnion and friends enjoyed a trip to Nantclwyd y Dre in Ruthin on Thursday 14th August. Nantclwyd y Dre is Wales’ oldest timbered town house, having been built in 1435. It was continually occupied for over five centuries and shows room from seven different ages. The surrounding gardens – the Lord’s Garden – also date back to the medieval age and are now being restored to show their history and development over the centuries. It was a very interesting tour and we must thank Wendy for giving us such an enjoyable evening.

 

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]]> Visit to Tan-y-Coed Burial Chamber /visit-to-tan-y-coed-burial-chamber/ Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:20:33 +0000 http://www.canedeyrnion.org.uk/?p=186

We visited Tan-y-Coed Burial Chamber at Rhydyglaves, Cynwyd, on Thursday 17th July, with the kind permission of the landowner.  Fiona Gale, the County Architect, told us that the Burial Chamber was from the Neolithic Period, dating back about 5500 years, to a time when man was just starting to build timber housed settlements and to grow crops.  Tools at this time would have been made of stone, timber or leather, as metals were unknown.

The total mound is approximately 38m long and 21m wide, with a maximum height of 3.2m.  The shape and size have been altered over the years due to ploughing and it is not known what the exact shape and size were originally.  One side of the mound has been excavated to expose a capstone which measures 3.5×2.4×0.5m, with an exposed chamber visible below.  It is not known who did the excavation and when, or whether anything was found in the chamber.

The rest of the burial mound has not been disturbed and we could only wonder what we were standing on.  The Site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and cannot be excavated now without permission.

We speculated on where the people were actually living and what the valley would have looked like at that time.  We all wondered what could be hidden underground that would shed more light on these people who walked over this area so many years ago.

 

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