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BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'Hidden stories' of city's oldest town house to be told
A city's oldest remaning town house has received nearly £90,000 so it can tell the "hidden stories" of some of the working class people connected to it over the years. The Judges' Lodgings Museum in Lancaster, which is part of Lancashire County Museum Service, has received a £88,969 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The money will fund a restoration programme, community engagement, and creative interpretation as the historic house celebrates its 400th anniversary and 50 years as a in 1625, the Judges' Lodgings is close to the castle and was originally built for Thomas Covell the Keeper of the Castle. Museum manager Lynda Jackson said: "This amazing building has been here for 400 years and it has so many stories to tell about the people who once lived and worked here – from the visiting circuit judges to their many servants."It's such a familiar sight in Lancaster, so close to the castle, and we want to make sure its history is shared and celebrated."The grant will help restore the coal and wash sheds and pay towards a small archaeological dig in the south courtyard. It will also support an oral history project which will record people who lived or worked at the Judges' Lodgings before it became a museum in 1975. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Northampton Saints honour past players with heritage exhibition
An exhibition celebrating a rugby club's glory years has opened, offering a glimpse into a defining period in its Black Green and Golden Age of Northampton Saints, curated by the Northampton Saints Foundation, showcases the team's achievements over the 1950s and displays are hosted at the cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens and showcases historical photos, programmes, shirts and other Clarke, the foundation's heritage lead, said these two decades were a "key era". She recalled how the Saints was home to Lions players, internationals and people still involved at the club who crossed the white line during the period. In the 1950s, the Saints firmly established themselves as one of the top rugby teams in England, helped by Gordon "Doc" Sturtridge and Jerry the decade went on, the club became known for producing some of the best backline players in England including Jeff Butterfield, a centre, whose performances on the 1955 British & Irish Lions tour earned him lasting admiration in South by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project has seen Northampton Saints Foundation's heritage team delve into the stories of all 287 Saints players from the era, as well as collect and digitise more than 2,000 items of memorabilia was a challenge for the team at times."Game shirts were worn until they perished... we had a rugby ball handed in three days ago that we believe is from the late 60s," Ms Clarke player Steve Watkins, who made 32 appearances for the Saints from 1969, added: "I think it's amazing to look back at the heritage of the club... It's had a very big impression on my life."The Black, Green and Golden Age of Northampton Saints is open on 21, 22, 28, 29 and 31 May. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
Work to start on £6.6m funicular restoration
Work has begun to prepare a Victorian funicular for renovation. Hording has been erected around the former ticket office and cafe around the Leas Lift in Folkestone. The carriages will be lifted off the tracks by crane for inspection at the end of the month. The lifts are expected to reopen in early 2026. The lifts, which were built in 1885 to take Victorian visitors from the top of the cliff to the beach below, were closed in 2017 after the braking system was deemed unsafe. Now, £6.6m has been raised, including £4.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund, to return the Grade II-Listed funicular to its former glory. Floortje Hoette, chief executive of Leas Lift Community Interest Company, said: "It looks a bit sad. The paint is not in good nick. It's been boarded up and is ready for its overhaul." The funicular was built after the extension of the South Eastern Railway in 1843 bought hordes of Victorian visitors to the seaside. "On the first day that they opened I think they had close to two and a half thousand passengers," said Ms Hoette. It has carried more than 36 million people since. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Funicular to reopen as fundraising target reached The Leas Lift
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
Work to start on £6.6m funicular restoration
Work has begun to prepare a Victorian funicular for renovation. Hording has been erected around the former ticket office and cafe around the Leas Lift in Folkestone. The carriages will be lifted off the tracks by crane for inspection at the end of the month. The lifts are expected to reopen in early 2026. The lifts, which were built in 1885 to take Victorian visitors from the top of the cliff to the beach below, were closed in 2017 after the braking system was deemed unsafe. Now, £6.6m has been raised, including £4.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund, to return the Grade II-Listed funicular to its former glory. Floortje Hoette, chief executive of Leas Lift Community Interest Company, said: "It looks a bit sad. The paint is not in good nick. It's been boarded up and is ready for its overhaul." The funicular was built after the extension of the South Eastern Railway in 1843 bought hordes of Victorian visitors to the seaside. "On the first day that they opened I think they had close to two and a half thousand passengers," said Ms Hoette. It has carried more than 36 million people since. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Funicular to reopen as fundraising target reached The Leas Lift
BBC News
10-02-2025
- BBC News
Kent: Work to start on £6.6m funicular restoration
Work has begun to prepare a Victorian funicular for has been erected around the former ticket office and cafe around the Leas Lift in carriages will be lifted off the tracks by crane for inspection at the end of the month. The lifts are expected to reopen in early 2026. The lifts, which were built in 1885 to take Victorian visitors from the top of the cliff to the beach below, were closed in 2017 after the braking system was deemed £6.6m has been raised, including £4.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund, to return the Grade II-Listed funicular to its former glory. Floortje Hoette, chief executive of Leas Lift Community Interest Company, said: "It looks a bit sad. The paint is not in good nick. It's been boarded up and is ready for its overhaul."The funicular was built after the extension of the South Eastern Railway in 1843 bought hordes of Victorian visitors to the seaside."On the first day that they opened I think they had close to two and a half thousand passengers," said Ms has carried more than 36 million people since.
