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UNVEILED! First glimpse of magnificent gates for Maryhill Burgh Halls
MAGNIFICENT new gates which will adorn the reborn Maryhill Burgh Halls were revealed for the first time this week.
The specially designed and produced gates will be an important feature of the Halls when their restoration is complete in around 16 months time.
They were commissioned by Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust which is overseeing the transformation of one of the city's much loved buildings into a vital community asset. Funding for the gates has come from Glasgow City Council.
Hats Off As Work Begins On Halls!
£9.2 million restoration of Maryhill Burgh Halls gets under way
November 23 2009
HAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT....... MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MARYHILL BURGH HALLS TRUST CELEBRATE THE FUNDRAISING TRIUMPH AND THE START OF WORK.
WORK to bring Maryhill's historic Burgh Halls back to life is officially under way.
Members of the Board of the Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust have now officially handed over the building to the contractors Graham Construction who will transform it into a vital community asset by May 2011.
The task was only made possible after a staggering £9.2 million was raised to fund the Project.
Boost for Burgh Halls
European money pushes total to half of £9.2 million needed
May 25 2009
MARYHILL'S historic Burgh Halls have received a new and massive cash injection as the drive to restore them gathers pace.
We can exclusively reveal that the Halls have been awarded £1.279 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
The money means that around £4.5 million in funding has been secured and work is on course to begin in September and be completed in early 2011. The total cost is £9.2 million.
The money which comes from the “Lowlands and Uplands Scotland 2007-2013 (European Structural Funds) Programme” is the THIRD major cash boost in just FIVE months. In JANUARY the Heritage Lottery Fund announced £990,000 while in APRIL, the BIG Lottery Fund promised £980,000.