Opening up Kingshill House

There’s been a lot of chatter recently about the future of Kingshill House and whether Stroud District council will continue the funding. So today was an opportunity to throw open the doors to everyone and showcase what activities take place there. I’ve been there many times over the last few years, but there’s always new things to see and learn. They had a very comprehensive history section going through all the ownership and uses over the years. We also had a tour of the cottage out the back which I’ve not been in before. It was rented out until quite recently, but is in need of some major work before it can be again. There was a performance of music upstairs and some craft activities where I pressed my painted hand into a cloth with other supporters of the house. There was also another room I’d never been in before where the glass blowing workshops are held. There’ll be a drive to raise funds to keep the house under community ownership, regardless of what SDC finally decide. A big…

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