'HERITAGE COLOURS' SUGGESTED FOR BRIGG TIN TAB SHELTER

One of the best-known features in Brigg may be given a new look -  perhaps being seen as more in keeping with the conservation area.
The four-sided Tin Tab (Tin Tabernacle) seating shelter on East Park, near the A18 Monument roundabout, is scheduled to be repainted by Brigg Town Council which has already removed sprouting greenery from the roof.
A recent check has confirmed that planning permission will not be required for the paint job. But advice received suggests that the current green might be replaced by suitable 'heritage colours' - perhaps light blue or cream - although no decision has yet been made and there may be other options.
Plaques situated within the shelter were 'heavily painted over' many years ago, but the council's handyman service intends to strip off all the layers to reveal the original inscriptions beneath.
Some or all of the lettering is thought to refer to Tabernacle in the biblical sense.
The Tin Tab was donated to Brigg in the 1930s by a generous town resident, David Lambert Andrew, who was a retired senior police officer and a member of Brigg Urban District Council. He also owned Andrew's Ponds which were popular with local anglers.