Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans is Director of the Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates (ISWE), a research centre based at Bangor University to enhance both academic and public understanding of country houses and landed estates in Wales. This includes a portfolio of projects focusing on the historical impacts and influences of these places, especially in relation to the histories and cultures of Wales, its landscapes, identities and global connections, and a sustained effort to make use of this knowledge to...See more

Shaun Evans is Director of the Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates (ISWE), a research centre based at Bangor University to enhance both academic and public understanding of country houses and landed estates in Wales. This includes a portfolio of projects focusing on the historical impacts and influences of these places, especially in relation to the histories and cultures of Wales, its landscapes, identities and global connections, and a sustained effort to make use of this knowledge to make in the spheres of heritage interpretation, cultural tourism, the rural economy, built environment and visitor experience. His own research focuses on gentry culture and landed estates in Wales, 1500-1900. He is also Chair of the North East Wales Heritage Forum. See less