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@LEEDS_2023 @WOWisGlobal @LeedsCC_News @WestYorkshireCA @AngelaBarnicle @TracyBrabin @hilarybennmp waiting to be a permanent event & work/play space for local community and teaching building skills, both much needed heritage as well as modern. I'm guessing Beeston & heritage culture isn't cool enough, nor the community grow space we're no longer allowed to access to feed folks

@LEEDS_2023 @WOWisGlobal @LeedsCC_News @WestYorkshireCA i mean it's not like LCC don't have a 12thc barn that locals used to come together in until locked out, with women, local youths & none binary members of it's friend group, all itching to crack on & rebuild it for the local community @AngelaBarnicle @TracyBrabin @hilarybennmp

We're putting the WOW into #LEEDS2023 with an incredible 24-hour barn build! 🤩 ⚒️

@groves_kim @SouthLeedsLife @HistoricEngland @AngelaBarnicle @LEEDS_2023 @Feed_Leeds @_judithblake we agree, imagine what good we could be doing for the community if they had agreed to work with us over the last few years, earning money for the council too rather than it costing them and being a millstone

we've been very quiet of late as we've been kept off site & contact with LCC ignored. We are grateful to @SouthLeedsLife for giving us a chance to comment on the recent demolition of New Hall @HistoricEngland @AngelaBarnicle @LEEDS_2023 @Feed_Leeds @_judithblake @groves_kim

@Nath_Brudenell @LCC_business @InvestLCR @hilarybennmp @Leedscouncil1 @AnnieBHLabour Thanks Nathan we completely agree, just a reply to calls would be nice so we can at least clear the site if needed

Hi @LCC_business @InvestLCR @hilarybennmp @Leedscouncil1 @AnnieBHLabour On a practical level, a public or private response to the group should happen. That community and the specific history of the building for our city region should and deserves some public consultation.

“We would like to remind the council of the agreement put in place in 2018 with ourselves & Angela Gabriel in those regular minuted meetings, that should this sale fall through it would be handed over to ourselves and the community to regenerate and restore @eveyroo @ArchHFund

We are unable to comment on the accuracy of this statement, but it is beginning to look rather likely, especially now given the support to community and heritage by @LEEDS_2023 , when the oldest building in the city is being ignored.”

statement “We have attempted to work with Leeds City Council over the last 8 years to put together a long-term plan for the site, benefiting both the council with income, and the local community with workspace, community centre, heritage building skills training and grow space

don't forget folks if you are driving to see us today, park at the white rose centre & walk across, as there is no parking at the site. Don't follow your sat nav as we don't have a postcode, here's the instructions for how to find us tiny.cc/4fo4cz #heritageopenday #hod

very excited to be working with the @LandmarkTrust on this project doing partner work and research with our site :-) pop along this weekend to hear their plans

Pop down and see us for an hour or so, have a go at archaeology, medieveal crafts, arming of the night and much more @Leeds_List @LeedsLive @BBCLookNorth @BBCLeeds @itvcalendar @yorkshirepost @LeedsNews @SouthLeedsLife @LSLocalTV

This year we're joined by the medieval group the Frei Compagnie who provide an interactive Living History display of weapons armour & civilian equipment from the 15th century Wars of the Roses come & join in the fun #HeritageOpenDays #HeritageOpenDay @LeedsCivicTrust @leeds_2023

Just a reminder folks that we are open this saturday 12-4 for #HeritageOpenDays A rare opportunity to see inside the 15th century timber framed Stank Hall Barn in Beeston. #medieval #leedsheritage #hod2019 #medievalleeds #community