8:28am Wednesday 10th March 2010
By Carl Brown
A MULTI-MILLION pound plan to refurbish Walthamstow's famous William Morris Gallery will be unveiled to the public next week.
Under the plans, the gallery, in Lloyd Park, off Forest Road, will be extensively extended and redeveloped using money from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The £5m plan includes refurbishing existing galleries, building a new extension, increasing accessibility and conserving the listed building.
Two public consultation events will be held at the gallery where people can find out more about the plans, which are backed by the council and the Friends of William Morris Gallery.
Representatives from architects Pringle Richard Sharratt will give a presentation on the proposed designs and conduct a question and answer session.
A spokeswoman for the gallery said: “This is your opportunity to find out more about and get involved in the project. “We would very much welcome your comments on our plans.”
The gallery is the only public facility devoted to famous socialist and artist William Morris, and its collection is considered by many to be of international importance.
The public consultation events take place at the gallery from 6pm to 7.30pm on March 17, and from 3pm to 4.30pm on March 21.
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