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Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 31st May 2024

Committee reports a. Museum Creation The lease for Burnby Hall was with Pocklington Town Council’s solicitors. Tendering for consultants to manage the refurbishment was underway. A bid for Community Ownership funding was being prepared. The application for the management charity...

July 21, 2024

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 15th March 2024

Meeting Minutes

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 15th March 2024

Committee reports a. Museum Creation The asset transfer of Burnby Hall was to go before East Riding of Yorkshire Council Cabinet in April. Pocklington Town Council (PTC)were continuing work drafting tenders and setting up a management organisation. PTC are also...

July 21, 2024

Heritage

UK Shared Prosperity Grant

We are very pleased to have been awarded a £40,800 grant from the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver a year-long project: Pocklington’s Ancient Heritage – Towards a Permanent Museum. This will enable the trust to produce a high-quality...

July 8, 2024

Heritage

Burnby Hall to be leased to PTC

Pocklington Post Article on 16th April 2024 East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Cabinet has today (16 April, 2024) agreed to offer a 125-year lease of Burnby Hall in Pocklington to Pocklington Town Council at a peppercorn rent.It has now been...

May 1, 2024

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees 23rd February 2024

Meeting Minutes

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees 23rd February 2024

Trust & trustee matters Audited accounts were now available for the previous 2 years. The 2022/23 accounts were approved and it was agreed that they should be submitted to the Charity Commissioners as part of the annual report. Committee reports...

March 22, 2024

Meeting Minutes

Trustee Meeting Minutes – 5th January 2024

Trust & trustee matters The Trust now has Gift Aid status Committee reports a. Museum CreationPocklington Town Council (PTC) had approved the business plan for Burnby Hall and it had been submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council . The...

February 25, 2024

Events

2023 Heritage Festival report

The Pocklington 2023 Heritage Festival was a great success! It was on for 3 days with the first day being a Roman Conference with distinguished speakers from far and wide. It concentrated on East Yorkshire but included Scarborough and Hadrian’s...

November 17, 2023

Events

Pocklington Heritage Festival 2023

Pocklington Heritage Festival 9th – 11th November 2023, In The Community Hall, nr. Burnby Hall Gardens. First Event: Thursday 9th November 9am—4pm. Roman Archaeology Conference. Tickets: £8 via Eventbrite & Moonlight Bedrooms Distinguished list of speakers including Dr. Peter Halkon....

September 30, 2023

First Public Showing of the Shield a Sell-out success

Events

First Public Showing of the Shield a Sell-out success

Thursday evening (23rd February, 2023) saw Burnby Hall packed out with over 100 attendees eager to be the first members of the public to see the shield. The first talk was given by Dr Peter Halkon, local archaeologist and trustee...

February 26, 2023

Trust’s 2022 Heritage Festival a Success

Events

Trust’s 2022 Heritage Festival a Success

Running from Wednesday 16th November, all the way until Saturday afternoon, the heritage festival, held at Burnby Hall Gardens, saw hundreds of visitors immersing themselves in our fantastic local heritage here in Pocklington. The festival was kicked off by the...

November 22, 2022