A FUNDING boost will help an historic mill to reopen to visitors in 2021. Cultura Trust has received £159,000 to support its sites and collections, including Gayle Mill, an 18th Century watermill near Hawes. The funding will enable work for future public access and for new digital resources for online learning. It has also allowed the trust to appoint Richmondshire county councillor Stuart Parsons to prepare the mill for reopening. Cultura Trust is one of 445 organisations sharing £103 million to help them through the coronavirus pandemic, to help restart vital reconstruction work and maintenance on cherished heritage sites, keeping venues open and supporting those working in the sector.
Jill McMullon and Stuart Parsons AN HISTORIC mill which has been closed for almost three years has now received the funding it needs for restoration. Cultura Trust has received £159,000 to support its significant cultural heritage sites and collections, including the Grade II -listed 18th Century watermill Gayle Mill, near Hawes. The funding will enable essential work for future public access and by developing new digital resources for online learning. It will also help boost the Trust’s capacity with opportunities for employment to deliver the project It has also allowed the trust to appoint Richmondshire county councillor Stuart Parsons to prepare the mill for reopening.
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WATCH: Here s what Reading s Twilight Trail looks like A VIDEO released by Reading UK has revealed what its Christmas Twilight Trail is like. The video shows Forbury Gardens and the Abbey Ruins lit up in various colours for the event which is running until January 3. So far, 10,000 tickets have been booked and the attraction welcomed 3,000 socially distance visitors in its first week. The event is a partnership project from Reading UK, Abbey Quarter BID and Reading Borough Council and part-funded by the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. On Monday (December 21) there will be a special accessible evening for visitors to enjoy.