Great news
The Guardians of the Old Town Hall CIC*(community interest company), which has taken over the lease of the Old Town Hall and plans to turn it into a heritage and community centre, has revealed how a hand has reached down through history to support the project.
At the centre of the group’s vision for the hall is an exhibition dedicated to the English Civil War, particularly the little-known but important battle of Weymouth in 1645 which centred around Chapelhay.
The group was amazed when a 350-year-old letter was presented to them which bares the signature of Colonel William Sydenham, a Dorset man and MP for Melcombe who led the bloody battle and played a pivotal role in helping to win the war for the Parliamentarians... read the rest of this Dorset Echo Article here.
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