Background to the Welsh Georgian Trust

Welsh Georgian Trust

The history of the Welsh Georgian Trust and its projects.

Background to the Welsh Georgian Trust

The Welsh Georgian Trust was set up in 2011 as a revolving fund Building Preservation Trust to rescue Georgian buildings at risk in Wales and the Welsh Marches. It was a registered charity to help preserve Welsh Georgian architectural heritage for the benefit of all. It occupied a unique position within Wales, being one of the few Building Preservation Trusts with a remit to cover the whole of the country and the only one to focus exclusively on Georgian buildings.

The objects of the Trust were to preserve for the benefit of the people of Wales and the Welsh Marches and of the nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Wales and the Welsh Marches in Georgian and Pre-Georgian buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.

The Trust was founded by Andrew Beckett who held the position of chairman from inception in 2011 to the change to the Plas Gunter Mansion Trust in 2020. Other trustees were Michael Tree (2011-2017), Mark Baker (2011-2015), Richard Keen (2015-2020) and Clare Thomas (2017-2020).

During its period of operation the Trust worked on three major projects which you can read about by following the links:

The Trust advised on options for a number of other properties including: