* A realistic-looking model of a Victorian prisoner in the reconstructed
lock-up cell at the Old Armoury.
VISITORS with an eye for history made their way to Llangollen at the weekend to take advantage of Denbighshire’s latest Open Doors event.
The annual celebration of history and architecture in the
county saw a number of the town’s tourist attractions offer free entry to the
public and there were also a number of special exhibitions.
Among the most popular locations was the Old Armoury which
was bought and extensively refurnished by Sue Hargreaves before being opened to
the public in 2012.
Sue and her team of helpers were on hand throughout the
weekend to give guided tours of the historic building which in its time has been
used as a magistrates court, a police station and a lock-up gaol.
Over at the Memorial Hall in Market Street there was an
exhibition detailing the history of a number of important houses in the
Llangollen area, including Pengwern Hall and Trevor Hall.
Plas Newydd, home of the famous Ladies of Llangollen, turned
over the exhibition area in its grounds to a timeline of the house’s
development from a humble cottage into a mini stately home.
Tours of the house were offered on Saturday and Sunday.
On both days there were tours of the engineering sheds at
Llangollen Railway and Ysgol Dinas Bran opened its doors to the public on
Saturday.
* A visitor browses a display on important local houses at the Memorial Hall.
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* Plans for a remodelling of Plas Newydd in the 1960s on display at the exhibition in the grounds of the famous house. |
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