Full Project Title: 'Hidden Pillars of Power: Women, Property, Influence, and Legacy in the Country Estates of Cheshire and North-East Wales, 1600–1800'
Doctoral Researcher: Daisy Hughes
Supervised by: Dr Shaun Evans and Dr Karen Pollock
The aim of this project is to reconstruct and rebalance country house history to fully include women and the roles they played, their importance, and their legacy. Women were significantly important to the successful running (and improvement) of country houses and their associated estates; yet women’s lives and experiences are still underrepresented in both the historiography of the country house and estate, and in modern day heritage interpretation at country house attractions. This regional case study focuses on the cross-border experience of Cheshire and north east Wales, especially within the period of 1600-1800.
Recent activity: Lots and lots of research!
