Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The Beacon in Whitehaven to create Medieval space with £105,000 Copeland council grant

Planners at ambitious Cumbrian heritage centre The Beacon will tell the story of the region’s castles, churches and country-swapping past after winning council permission to create a new Medieval Gallery.

Copeland Borough Council will allow organisers to spend £105,000 refreshing the permanent exhibition galleries, persuaded by impressive visitor numbers to the new Popular Culture space and a glowing report from tourism judges at Visit England.

Click here to read this article from Culture24