CHORLEY’S historic hall is set to reopen to the public at the end of this month following vital repairs needed to preserve the Grade 1 listed building.
Astley Hall is due to open its doors to the public on August 29 having been closed since Christmas for conservation works.
That work revealed that a foundation beam supporting the 400-year-old wall in the Great Hall, had rotted and needed replacing.
Conservation consultant, Geoff Maybank who has been overseeing the work at the Hall, said the repairs had been carried out using traditional materials and so any replacement parts had to be specially made.
The Hall will be open from 12 noon to 4.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays from 29 and 30 August, plus it’s open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during school holidays.
Councillor Bev Murray, said: “I’m delighted to be able to say it will reopen for the Bank Holiday weekend and will be open every weekend for the rest of the year.”
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