Manor House Restoration Report: Hard Hat Day 2005 March 19 in Alford - one of many market towns in Lincolnshire UK

Alford in Lincolnshire UK

Alford Manor House Open: 2006 June 13

ALFORD Manor House was officially opened on 2006 June 13 after two years of restoration work.

Very little furniture and artifacts are in place. It is the House itself including the original roof structure, that is on show. It is licensed for civil weddings.

The Manor House will open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Entry to the Manor House costs £3.50, £2.50 for concessions and £1.50 for children. A family ticket costs £10.

Michel Ducos, President of the Alford Civic Trust,
introduces the Grand Opening.

Cllr. Grant Allan, Chairman of the Alford Civic Trust,
gives a brief history of the Restoration process.

London Mozart Players played
Purcell, Bach and Mozart.

Site Foreman, presented with
a commemorative mug by Mr. Roger Douglas,
the High Sheriff of Lincolnshire

Mrs.Mary Cawthorpe unveils the garden bench
which is in memory of Bill Cawthorpe, a former
chairman of the Alford Civic Trust.

David Brailsford, President
of the Alford and Mablethorpe Rotary Club,
unveils the garden bench donated by the Club

The ribbons are cut by Cllr. Colin Helstrip, Chairman of L.C.C.,
Cllr. Dr. Lawrence Taffender, chairman of ELDC and
Cllr. Sarah Devereux, Mayor of Alford.