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It is once again open for business following lockdown and re-opened its doors on April 12. The 17th century building needs work to the roof and windows. The house has 18 rooms, three staircases, three basements and extensive attic space. “The Merchant’s House is truly a community project and its website attracts visitors from further afield,” said the trust’s Charlie Usher. “Covid-19 has dealt everyone a severe blow and curtailed all the things that were taken for granted. “However, over the past year the trust has taken the opportunity to commission a report on the state of the building. This discovered that a great deal of work was required on the roof and many other aspects of the building. ....
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Let’s not weaponise history: let’s talk about shared histories across generations, cultures and political divides Telling history is not a response to current affairs. Thousands of historians have researched it painstakingly across generations 7 February 2021 • 7:00am For years now, the 8th Earl of Harewood has talked about the fact that Harewood House was purchased with the profits of the slavery business. He recently told Radio 4’s Front Row: This is something we have been investigating for 20 years or more , and added, the stories about all of these houses are really interesting. He is right that the history is interesting. The Welsh historian, Marian Gwyn, researched the history of Penrhyn Castle for even longer. The Pennants of Penrhyn financed their estate, local roads and Bangor port with wealth from Denbigh sugar plantations. ....