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Somerset palace revamp appeal launched
A new appeal has been launched to help raise £1.6m towards a major development project at the Bishop's Palace and Gardens in Wells, Somerset, which dates back to the early 13th century.
The scheme, which has received planning permission, has already secured funding worth more than £3m, including monies from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), grants from other trusts, the Church Commissioners and individual donors. Plans include a new 'green' café, a community garden and an outdoor theatre, as well as a new activity, creativity and education centre in the Old Stable Yard and using the medieval undercroft as a focus for the Palace's history.
A spokesperson for the Bishop's Palace and Gardens said: "Limited accessibility and lack of visitor facilities, especially interpretation materials, has meant that the 40,000 visitors who pass through the gateway each year often leave after a short duration, feeling unrewarded and with limited understanding of the site's historical importance and purpose. "It is our most heartfelt wish to change all this by making this glorious place more open and welcoming to families, visitors and a wide variety of local organisations."
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