Abingdon’s Abbey Buildings Trust has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve and enhance Abingdon’s oldest and most important heritage community buildings, Development funding of £256,000 has been awarded to enable the charitable trust to progress their plans to apply for a full National Lottery grant at a later date.
The project aims to make the buildings fully accessible, weather-tight and with adequate modern services to allow for all-year use.
Commenting on the award, Bryan Brown, Chairman of the Trust said: “We are delighted to have received this support thanks to National Lottery players. The buildings, including the Unicorn Theatre, are a vital community asset and it is great to know that we are a step closer to making them accessible for all, for generations to come.”
