Honeywood HLF Reception 2010

To celebrate the achieving success in receiving a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £335,000 to refurbish and renovate Honeywood, a reception for those associated with the bid was held at the Museum on Thursday 3rd June 2010

A gallery of pictures from the event - click on the pictures to see larger images


The recently re-planted front garden, to the south of the culvert*	The recently re-planted front garden, to the north of the culvert*	Curator Jane Howard and Friends' committee member Shirley Williams admire the new planting scheme*


Some of the assembled guests partake of refreshments prior to the speeches*	Angela Fletcher, Head of Libraries and Heritage Services introduces proceedings alongside Cllr. Graham Top (left) and Wesley Kerr, Chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund*	Wesley Kerr anticipates the wonderful changes to come as a result of the success of the Museum's bid for funding, and hopes for the success of a further bid to reconstruct the back garden*


Angela Fletcher introduces the next speaker**	Wesley Kerr adding comment, alongside Margaret Thomas and Cllr. Graham Tope**	Angela Fletcher wrapping up proceedings**


The culvert running through the front garden from under the Museum (bottom right) and out under the railings into the Upper Pond*	The culvert runs into the back garden (facing west) on its way towards the house*	The Victorian round pond (looking west) in the back garden*