BRIGG HERITAGE CENTRE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

Brigg Blog followers are now being asked to pledge their support for the town's new Heritage Centre. Here, Rachel Credland, a Project Officer at North Lincolnshire Council, explains why they want your help.

The Brigg Heritage Centre opened on 1 June 2012 and is located in the Angel Suite in Brigg. The Centre displays artefacts from the Prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Medieval periods which have been found in the local area. There are also costumes from these periods for children to dress up in, computer interactive displays and a gift shop. The centrepiece will be a Bronze Age Raft which was found in Brigg in 1888 and is currently undergoing restoration work at the York Archaeological Trust. The Raft will be returned to Brigg and displayed at the Centre in January 2013.
 The Heritage Centre has been a welcome asset to Brigg and to date it has received over 1800 visitors. Due to the success of phase 1 we would now like to extend the Heritage Centre to focus on the social history in and around Brigg from 1500 to present day. The remaining floor space of the first floor of the Angel will be converted to create additional display areas, 2 learning rooms and a costume gallery. The new space will provide a valuable learning resource which local schools and community groups will be able to use. The Heritage Centre will become the focal point to signpost visitors to explore the local area, encouraging visitors to spend longer in the area.
We are applying for external funding to fund phase 2 of this project and one of the requirements is that we consult local residents, community groups, schools and visitors to gain their support for the project.
If you would like to support phase 2 of the Heritage Centre please can you send me your comments either via email to rachel.credland@northlincs.gov.uk or in writing to Rachel Credland, Civic Centre, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1AB.

Ken Harrison's picture above shows Brigg and Wolds councillors Nigel and Carl Sherwood and Rob Waltham at Brigg Heritage Centre.