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We’ve hit thc^ Castle’s £2m. windfall
by Vivien Meath
WE’VE done it! The Her itage Lottery Fund has approved the £2m. bid to revamp and restore
Clitheroe Castle. Kibble Valley Borough
Council leaders and commu nity campaigners were today jubilant as they prepared to move the appeal for the out standing £700,000 into top gear. The money is the biggest
Lottery windfall Clitheroe has seen and will mark the start of the biggest heritage restoration project in the town’s history. 'The sum of £159,500 will be released immediately, with the rest to follow subject to further details and planning. The ambitious scheme will
position the Castle and museum as a central part of the town’s Identity and leisure experience. I t will become an all-weather attraction with the capacity to attract 17,000 visitors a year. To achieve this a huge
glass atrium will link the museum and the North West Sound Archives. It will con nect on two levels with a lift, facilities for the disabled, cafe, exhibition space and interactive display facilities. A new education suite will be developed in the stable block. The museum will undergo
major restoration and inter nal modernisation in a bid to develop a reputation as a quality visitor attraction with a strong link in the edu cation and specialist interests sectors. Further work will ensure the Castle Keep, built in 1186, is structurally sound. The Heritage Lottery
Fund’s regional manager, Tony Jones, said: “This proj ect offers Clitheroe Castle a secure future. The scheme aims to totally rejuvenate the castle as a modern inter active museum, as well as conserving an important his toric building. “The Heritage Lottery
Fund is dedicated to max imising the use of heritage gems like this and I have no doubt th a t the improved
museum will be a valuable asset for local people and vis itors alike.” Robert Thompson, chair
man of Kibble Valley Bor ough Council’s Community Committee, described the announcement as “fantastic news”. He said: “After many
years, the Heritage Lottery Fund bid has finally proved successful. It has been a long road and our officers are to be congratulated for their determination and hard work. “This scheme will create a
first-class facility for Clitheroe and we are looking forward to taking this project forward with our partners and the community. We are absolutely delighted.” Clitheroe the Future, on
behalf of the North West Development Agency, is poised to put a further £250,000 into the pot follow ing today’s announcement and it is hoped to a t tra c t additional funding from key organisations. Planning and listed building applications will be lodged in 2006.
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