Barney Murray is a Denbighshire-based drystone waller who took up the craft after deciding that he preferred being outdoors than studying at college. Awarded in 2023, his Heritage Crafts bursary allowed him to undertake the extremely rigorous and notoriously challenging Drystone Walling Association’s Master Craftsman certification scheme, under the mentorship of master waller Andy Loudon. He also won the 2024 Young Building Craftsperson of the Year Award, supported by English Heritage. He has won several dry stone walling competition prizes and has acted as an ambassador for dry stone walling, taking a keen and active role in helping others develop their skills by undertaking an instructor course.
