UNVEILED! First glimpse of magnificent gates for Maryhill Burgh Halls


MAGNIFICENT new gates which will adorn the reborn Maryhill Burgh Halls were revealed for the first time this week.
The specially designed and produced gates will be an important feature of the Halls when their restoration is complete in around 16 months time.
They were commissioned by Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust which is overseeing the transformation of one of the city's much loved buildings into a vital community asset.  Funding for the gates has come from Glasgow City Council.

Hats Off As Work Begins On Halls!

£9.2 million restoration of Maryhill Burgh Halls gets under way 
November 23 2009
HAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT....... MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MARYHILL BURGH HALLS TRUST CELEBRATE THE FUNDRAISING TRIUMPH AND THE START OF WORK.
WORK to bring Maryhill's historic Burgh Halls back to life is officially under way.
Members of the Board of the Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust have now officially handed over the building to the contractors Graham Construction who will transform it into a vital community asset by May 2011.
The task was only made possible after a staggering £9.2 million was raised to fund the Project.

THE BEST NEWS YET FOR Maryhill BURGH HALLS!

£1.8 million is biggest single cash boost to date
August 6 2009
TWO housing associations involved in the ambitious regeneration of a historic Glasgow landmark are celebrating after another bumper cash windfall.
Maryhill and Cube Housing Associations have welcomed the news that Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust  has secured a massive £1.8 million putting the restoration campaign within  touching distance of the £9.2 million needed to bring the halls back to  life.

£1.2M NEW FUNDING BOOST FOR MARYHILL BURGH HALLS

European money pushes total to half of £9.2 million needed
May 26 2009 
MARYHILL'S historic Burgh Halls have received a new and massive cash injection as the drive to restore them gathers pace.
The Evening Times can exclusively reveal that the Halls have been awarded £1.279 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
The money means that around £4.5 million in funding has been secured and work is on course to begin in September and be completed in early 2011. The total cost is £9.2 million.
The money which comes from the “Lowlands and Uplands Scotland 2007-2013 (European Structural Funds) Programme” is the THIRD major cash boost in just FIVE months. In JANUARY the Heritage Lottery Fund announced £990,000 while in APRIL, the BIG Lottery Fund promised £980,000.

Boost for Burgh Halls

European money pushes total to half of £9.2 million needed
May 25 2009 
MARYHILL'S historic Burgh Halls have received a new and massive cash injection as the drive to restore them gathers pace.
We can exclusively reveal that the Halls have been awarded £1.279 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
The money means that around £4.5 million in funding has been secured and work is on course to begin in September and be completed in early 2011. The total cost is £9.2 million.
The money which comes from the “Lowlands and Uplands Scotland 2007-2013 (European Structural Funds) Programme” is the THIRD major cash boost in just FIVE months. In JANUARY the Heritage Lottery Fund announced £990,000 while in APRIL, the BIG Lottery Fund promised £980,000.

LIGHT FANTASTIC!

Stunning illumination brings Maryhill Burgh Halls back to life 
September 15 2008 

A STUNNING illumination is bringing life back to one of Glasgow¹s much-loved historic buildings. 
Maryhill Burgh Halls will this week be bathed in light as its ongoing 
restoration is unveiled to the public for the first time. 
Lord Provost Bob Winter will officially launch the Maryhill Burgh Halls 
Illumination Project and Exhibition in Maryhill Road this  Thursday. 
It will provide the first glimpse of the ambitious £9 million project to 
breathe new life back into this part of Maryhill.