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OLD PHOTOS OF HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

Civic guests open the YMCA in Houghton Hall, June 10th 1972

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Civic guests open the YMCA in Houghton Hall, June 10th 1972.

A plaque was unveiled and read as follows:

This Ancient Hall was acquired by the Trustees in 1971 and following extensive restoration was opened on 10th June 1972 by Sir Sadler Forster as Headquarters of the Houghton-le-Spring YMCA and dedicated by the Reverend P.G.C. Brett, Rector of Houghton. John Edwards, Chairman. Rowland Storey, Secretary

You can see 1970s photographs of the conversion of Houghton Hall from a derelict Social Club into a YMCA by clicking HERE.

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