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2:44 PM April 27, 2021
The new Yare Gallery, in the former Nelson Museum building, on South Quay in Great Yarmouth.
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The former Nelson Museum in Great Yarmouth is set for a new lease of life when it reopens next month as an art gallery.
Having exhibited items dedicated to Admiral Lord Nelson for 17 years, until the museum s closure in 2019, the building will soon display paintings and sculptures by both local and international artists.
Now named the Yare Gallery, the premises on South Quay is owned by the Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust (GYPT) and has been revamped as a new, free-to-enter art venue for the town.
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Published:
2:12 PM February 20, 2021
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2:44 PM February 20, 2021
Pinnacle Tower with its unusual conical roof is being saved for the town by Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust after it bought it from Poundstretcher for £1.
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One of Great Yarmouth s hidden heritage assets has been bought for £1 from a discount retailer, it has emerged.
Pinnacle Tower is one of 11 structures that once ringed the town as part of its impressive defensive wall.
Dating from the 13th century, it is in poor state having suffered a fire, but is one of a number of heritage projects that has carried on - albeit at a slower pace - during the pandemic as conservationists continue to care for buildings that might otherwise be lost.
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