The Heritage Centre is a converted barn which is situated in
the grounds of the New Fountain Inn. The building is known as
'Lockyer's Linhay', 'linhay' being a local word for a hay barn,
and was sold to the Society by the present owners of the New Fountain,
Mr & Mrs Paul and Gill Mallett.
Work on the conversion began in 2002 and the Centre was opened
in May 2003, almost a year earlier than planned. Having achieved
that it was decided not to rest on our laurels but to press on
with the long term plan of adding an extension to the Centre.
Fund raising continued apace and together with generous donations
we have now been able to build the extension and hope to open
it in 2005, albeit with limited display facilities initially.
Heritage Centre Project
The new wing was opened, and named, by Mr. and Mrs. E. V. M. Whiteway
on Monday 2nd May, 2005 . The wing is named The Whiteway Wing
and the ground floor gallery The White-way Gallery. After the
official opening the completed Centre was opened to all members.
The Society has a dedicated car park, and approach to the rear
and north side of the centre. It includes a concreted parking
area for disabled drivers and a concrete path to allow them and
elderly persons to walk from the car park to the front of the
Centre. When visiting the Centre by car please make use of this
car park.
Stewarding of the Heritage
Centre
The Committee would like to thank all members who kindly helped
out with stew-arding last year.
The Heritage Centre will reopen, as mentioned previously, on Wednesday
2nd April and Saturday 5th April. It will be open every Saturday
from 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and every Wednesday from 2.00 p.m.
to 4.00 p.m. until Saturday 27th September. On Saturdays, we desperately
require two stewards for each of the two sessions from 9.45 a.m.
to 12.45 p.m. and from 12.45 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. In recent years
we have been grateful to Mr. I. Hardcastle and Mr. D. Rastall
who did the stewarding on Wednesday afternoons. If you could help
on Wednesdays it would give these two members a welcome break
from time to time. If you can manage to fill some of the dates
mentioned above, could you either phone the Centre during opening
hours (tel: 01404 822499) or Mr A. Smith on 010404 822977. Your
support will be greatly appreciated.
