On the Fringe of Extinction | Heritage Crafts

At Knole house in Kent, there’s an endangered red list species lurking amid the antique furniture. After remaining at the property for hundreds of years, the house team are doing all they can to ensure its survival for the future. Curator James Grasby unravels this story of heritage craft work as he finds out the lengths and efforts going into this item's survival. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Claire Hickinbotham Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more information about Knole please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/knole To find out more about Annabel Westman's book, Fringe, Frog and Tassel you can click here Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]