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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
… thank the Member for raising the issue of Sycharth. Just to be clear, I do consider Sycharth to be a monument of national importance that has a very significant place in Wales's history and in our identity … the record as saying that I would like to see more being done to promote Sycharth before I was in this role, and I'm still of that opinion. Even though the rural location and nature of the …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… continue to make the case for the importance of not only protecting but celebrating and promoting sites like Sycharth; these are sites that have played such an important role in the development of our nation, including this Parliament … and contributing to it. Someone mentioned to me this morning, who was aware of this debate, 'Think, if Sycharth was in Ireland, what would be made of that.’ It’s something for us to think about and reflect …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… heard today, who would dispute that the story of Owain Glyndŵr and his former home at Sycharth should be amplified. The question is how best to do this. The petition calls on Welsh Ministers to purchase Sycharth and … risk, so compulsory purchase is not an option, and that, Cefin, presents the very significant difference between Sycharth and Llys Rhosyr. However, there are other ways to provide for its protection, care and promotion so that this unique …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… like to know what became of this study. Because, from visiting the sites identified in the report, including Sycharth, and from looking at Cadw's own website, and also the Visit Wales website, it doesn't appear … the Welsh Government have implemented this plan. Why is it important to address this? If you've visited Sycharth or seen a picture of it, you'll be well aware that there is very little to see …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… come on to that as I go through, but as I say, there is a significant difference between Sycharth and Llys Rhosyr, not least of all the risk at which Llys Rhosyr was under, which is not the … position at Sycharth. So, for that reason, I'm supportive of a more creative approach that links Sycharth to other relevant sites with greater carrying capacity. But perhaps here we do have an opportunity to seek an approach …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… Saturday and to celebrate as well—16 September. 'No failings, famine or shame, / Nor ever thirst in Sycharth': the immortal couplet of the poet Iolo Goch from the fourteenth century, which describes the great welcome that was always … available in the household of Owain Glyndŵr and his family in Sycharth. This ancient court is in the farthest reaches of my region and part of the constituency of Russell George, near Oswestry and just a stone …
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
You will be aware that Llansilin in the Gwynedd Maldwyn constituency is the home of Sycharth, the ancient court of Owain Glyndŵr and one of the most significant sites of our national heritage. Unfortunately, however, it is disgraceful … ask, therefore, how the Welsh Government can work with Cadw and Powys County Council to ensure that Sycharth is promoted as a site of national importance for future generations …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… family had to start running when we heard a farmer firing a gun in our direction. Sycharth has not changed much since I first visited the site almost 30 years ago. This is also not a new debate … the sorry state of Sycharth has been a topic of discussion for decades. Sycharth is not treated as a local monument, never mind one of national importance. As the petitioner said, and a number of speakers, there are …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… Day, this debate concerns a petition signed by 10,539 people calling for action to safeguard his birthplace, Sycharth castle. This petition is about protecting, it's about celebrating and it's about learning from our history … not just do that from books or online, but by celebrating key locations in Welsh history. Sycharth castle is one such location. As the committee Chair of the Senedd Petitions Committee, I had the privilege of visiting the …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… able to decide for themselves how their community is shaped. We learnt from our visit to Sycharth and Ysgol Llangedwyn that, in collaboration with the landowner, Cadw are taking steps to improve and promote greater awareness and access … really highlighting. As mentioned, Cadw have a positive relationship with the landowner and they have guardianship over Sycharth, but this wasn't always the case. There are many other examples throughout Wales where this isn't the case …
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New Petitions
… What Elfed has raised is not a new issue, there has been real concern about the state of Sycharth for many years. I have experience of this myself. The site is in a very poor state of repair … signatures to the petition—that there's clearly a strong feeling in favour of safeguarding the Sycharth site and to recognise its contribution to the history of our nation. It is Owain Glyndŵr Day on 16 September, and …
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Updates to previous petitions
… suggestion and keep it open for one final consideration by the committee? Okay. Item 6.3, P-06-1337, 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations', submitted by Elfed Wyn … journey with this particular petition. I do hope that those who do seek the birthplace of Owain Glyndŵr, Sycharth castle, will not be discouraged by the challenges that I and Joel James—but more me—found when choosing …
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
… castles—Welsh and English—in our border county, and that today we are having this debate on preserving Sycharth, his home. I've just read a historical novel on the time of Owain Glyndŵr, how he gathered support … the border regions, trying to avoid danger and conflict, from south to north Wales. Owain Glyndŵr's home, Sycharth, was fulsomely but obliquely described in a poem of about 1390 and was burned in 1409. It has been …
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New Petitions
… the petition comes back the next time, we can consider that suggestion then. Item 2.5, P-06-1337, 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'. 'History is such … identity, and for many, he is a symbol of the nation. It is very disheartening to see that Sycharth, Glyndŵr's home, is almost forgotten deep in the heart of rural Powys, and the place is not very …
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Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
… usually has a story where he’s visited the site. I remember having a conversation with him about Sycharth castle, which he visited with his father growing up—his personal memories there. Delyth Jewell called for reform …
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Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
… the Senedd? As the Chair and Joel James have already mentioned, we spoke about the importance of preserving Sycharth, the former home of Owain Glyndŵr, only a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, Ruperra castle is falling into a similar …
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Updates to previous petitions
… again, we thank the petitioner for their honest engagement with this committee. Item 5.2, P-06-1337, 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations', submitted by Elfed Wyn …
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Cadw: Engaging communities with heritage
… protected, and people encouraged to see it. And it’s striking that balance—we talked about this with Sycharth, didn’t we—striking the balance between ensuring that a scheduled monument, something that is so important to our …
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Cadw: Engaging communities with heritage
… was really welcome. Last week, we debated a petition about preserving and protecting Owain Glyndŵr's home, Sycharth, and how the bards connected communities with news and told the stories of history through the ages, so we didn …
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Cadw: Engaging communities with heritage
… Welsh history on display there. It is improving, but not everywhere. We had a lively debate around Sycharth and should that be a Cadw site. You know my views very clearly on that, but I do think that …