The aim was to throw the
spotlight on the area’s hidden historic gems, including the Chain Bridge, Valle
Crucis Abbey, Plas Newydd, Y Capel, Castell Dinas Bran and local churches.
* An 1835 architect’s
drawing of the Old Lock Up.
Members of the public were
invited to view and be briefed on the history of these locations over Saturday
and Sunday.
A spokesman for the Civic Society
said: “We would like to thank all those who took part, from those who opened
their doors to the public, those who helped man the buildings and exhibitions
and those who led walks and gave talks.
“This year was another successful
year, in some cases attendances were disappointingly lower than last year, but
some newer exhibits were very popular.”
One exhibit which was attracted a
lot of visitors was the Old Lock Up, or Armoury, on Victoria Square.
Since being acquired by Sue
Hargreaves the old building has been transformed to more like it would have
been when it was first built in 1835.
She also mounted a display
showing the history of the building, from its original architect’s drawings,
subsequent changes and uses.
She was ably assisted by an “old
lag” in the cell, convincingly played by Mike Law.
For those of you who missed the event
Sue will be opening the building for Hanes on Monday 25th of
September – minus a prisoner in the cell.
The exhibitions in the Town Hall
included a display on the history of the Chain Bridge, and the status of the
restoration project.
Lorna Jenner is anxious for local
people to contribute their memories of the bridge and any information they can
give about its history.
For those of you who missed it
the exhibition will be at the Chain Bridge Hotel until 3rd October,
where there is also an exhibition by the Institute of Civil Engineers, called
“Web of Iron” which celebrates the history of suspension bridges, and features
our own Chain Bridge.
·
The Web of Iron Exhibition.
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