The trust formerly known as….
07/04/2026
By Admin2
Trustees and staff at Parc yr Esgob (Bishop’s Park) will be using the name “Parc yr Esgob Trust” as the public working name for the charity from April 2026, although The Tywi Gateway Trust remains our legally constituted title. Betsan Caldwell, Trust chair explained “We wanted to improve name recognition of Parc yr Esgob and the …
Posted: 29/09/2015 by Admin
Conservation Architects
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Acanthus Holden as Conservation Architects for the project. They join us at an exciting time and we are looking forward to working with them on bringing the park and its historic features, such as the Walled Garden bothy, back to life for everyone to enjoy.
Posted: 28/09/2015 by Admin
Discovery of Pathway
Today was marked by a small but very exciting discovery. Hidden a few inches below ground, the substantial and intact remains of one of several lost pathways around the grounds. We believe this pathway lies on the line of what was part of the original early nineteenth century circuit of the grounds. A newer, shorter …
Posted: 08/09/2015 by Admin
WHGT Visit
The Committee of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust visited the Bishop’s Park to see for themselves our exciting restoration project led by their Carmarthenshire Branch. As well as a tour of the grounds they also had a chance to explore the currently inaccessible Walled Garden and see some of its orchards remaining apple trees. It …
Posted: 01/09/2015 by Admin
Site Plan
Today the project took a big step forward as we had our first look at the proposed site plan. After months of research and discussions for the first time we now get to see on paper how the restored site may look. We are all really excited to see the great potential of the Bishop’s …
Posted: 28/08/2015 by Admin
Abergwili Community Council
Members of Abergwili Community Council recently presented a cheque to the Carmarthenshire Branch of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust in support of the work of the Trust’s Tywi Gateway Project. The Bishop’s Park is much loved and used by the people of Abergwili and the generous donation of the Abergwili Community Council recognises the importance …
Posted: 16/08/2015 by Caroline Welch
Restoring the Garden of Bishop Jenkinson
The gardens in autumn We are all very excited about what the future holds for the Bishop’s Park. In looking to return the park to its previous grandeur, one of the big decisions has been through examining all available evidence deciding on what time period the park is going to be restored to. After a …
Posted: 31/07/2015 by Admin
AHF Grant
The project is thrilled to receive a grant from the Architectural Heritage Fund towards the cost of employing specialist Conservation Architects to advise on the conservation and restoration of the historic built features within the Bishop’s Park. The AHF is a registered charity founded in 1976 to promote the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic …
Posted: 09/07/2015 by Admin
Foyle Foundation Grant
The project is delighted to announce the receipt of a grant from the Foyle Foundation towards the cost of our restoration project.
Posted: 04/07/2015 by Admin
National Meadows Day
Today is the first ever National Meadows Day a new campaign to raise awareness of the ecological importance of these very special places and to highlight the severe decline in their numbers over the last 100 years. This is an issue dear to our hearts as from our Ha Ha we overlook The Great Meadow …
Posted: 11/06/2015 by Admin
Project Development Officer
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Wilson as our Project Development Officer with responsibility for the ongoing development of our Heritage Lottery Fund supported restoration project. In his 29 years working in the cultural sector all across Wales he has been responsible for the management, creation, preservation and redevelopment of a range …