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South Cliff Shelter Restored to Former Glory
08th May 2009
One of Scarborough’s oldest shelters, located in the South Cliff Gardens, is being restored to its former glory in time for an exhibition next month.
The exhibition in the shelter, on the 30 June, will give information about the gardens and their shelters and will be one of a series of civic society events in Scarborough over the Summer months.
The shelter, below Holbeck Putting Greens, first appeared on the Ordnance Survey map in 1892 and is known as Shelter Eight on all council maps ever since.
In 2007 the shelter hit the headlines when it was earmarked as a site for a Hindu temple. These plans were dropped when hundreds of residents protested and asked for the Victorian shelter to be restored to its former glory.
The Scarborough shelter then came under treat from demolition but the council plan was scrapped when members of the Scarborough Civic Society promised to take on the restoration work.
This restoration work is due to be finished in time for the exhibition next month and chairman of the Scarborough Civic Society Adrian Perry said:
“It’s a marvellous shelter in a wonderful location. I think it’s going to look stunning.”
It is hoped that visitors to our Scarborough hotels and locals alike will this Summer be able to use the newly restored shelter and enjoy its stunning views of Scarborough’s South Bay.
