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Thomas Whitty House - £1.25m The total cost of purchasing Thomas Whitty House and to convert it into a highly marketable interactive working museum is estimated to be in excess of £1.25m. A fund raising initiative to seek a major sponsor or sponsors to generate this sum is currently being prepared. Plans for the new Museum have been drawn up and will be presented for Planning Approval in the near future. For more details, visit our News section click here for news
Future Appeal Events (in aid of Axminster Heritage Limited) Thursday 26 June 2008: Exeter Music Group Symphony Orchestra An Evening Orchestral Concert with guest conductor Sir Neville Marriner at Seaton Town Hall from 8pm. With a wonderful response to this event - it's a sell out! We hope you enjoy what is set to be an amazing evening. Tickets were available priced at £12.50 (unreserved) from: Eve Gallery, Seaton (01297 21482) The Archway Bookshop, Axminster (01297 33744) The programme will be: Overture - The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) by Mendelssohn Symphony no 2 in D by Beethoven Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 by Mozart Conductor - Roger Hendy Soloist - Christopher Gradwell visit chrisgradwell.co.uk Leader - Clare Smith Our thanks The Trustees of Axminster Heritage Limited would like to express their thanks to The Weavers' Tales activities and to all contributors since 2002, both companies and individuals, for their support in providing working capital to draw up these plans and meeting professional fees in furtherance of this project. Monies from gifts and fund raising activities remain coming in to maintain the momentum of the campaign and continue to be both very much needed and appreciated.

A generous donation from Lord Barnby's Foundation

Axminster Carpets - sale of replica Whitty carpet at Christies sale room

Axe Vale of Gardening and Crafts - continued support and donations

The G.F. Eyre Charitable Trust - generous donations

Axminster Tool Centre - appreciation for the design of this website and commitment to the project

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