WALES: Bid to save historic workhouse.(News)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: April 23, 2007 | Copyright information

A MID Wales community needs help to save a historic building featured on the BBC's Restoration programme.

Llanfyllin Union Workhouse was featured in the popular show back in 2004 but missed out on the top prize.

The former workhouses date back to between 1838 and 1840.

A local volunteer group wants to turn the workhouses into a sustainable community, arts, education and entertainment centre.

They say they have until July 31 to raise ...

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