AUBOURN AND HADDINGTON

Aubourn Clock Tower is currently being restored thanks to a Heritage Lottery grant of £86,100 and other grants secured locally including Lincolnshire Economic Action Partnership £7,000 and RACOL £6,680. Work commenced during April 2005 with the re-shingling of the spire.

The building, formerly known as St. Peters Church, was partly demolished and the remaining standing structure was saved from total demolition by the weight of public opinion with local residents raising funds to retain the building within the parish.

2004 was a very significant year as it marked the 30th anniversary of the Parish Council signing the lease to take responsibility for this important building on October 30th 1974.

Aubourn Clock Tower is at the heart of the two villages and is widely recognised as a local landmark.  It offers an added local interest in there being a magnificent working clock dedicated to the community in memory of a parishioner. The opening of the building will provide a community facility to house the abundance of historic artefacts and information within the village.

The parish council would like to involve the local community in celebrating this award, and are looking for volunteers to bring together historical information about the villages, photographs and other artefacts to that they can be used as part of exhibitions and displays once the building work is complete.

More information regarding this project can be obtained by contacting the Aubourn and Haddington Parish Council. See Parish Council Contact

For pictures mapping the progress of the restoration project from April 2005
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