Trust seeks friendly faces for tourists
The Forres Heritage Trust is encouraging people to become volunteers to give visitors a friendly welcome. The FHT which owns the Tolbooth and looks after Nelson’s Tower needs more people to help when the buildings open to visitors at the …
Trust volunteer given Heritage Hero Award.
A Forres Heritage Trust volunteer has been awarded a Heritage Hero Award. James Greig who regularly helps out with renovations and updates to the Tolbooth was given the honour by Moray Council. James received the certificate after attending an eight-week …
Tolbooth to reopen for tours
A PROMINENT Forres tourist attraction is once again open with new interactive features and a new look. In time for the summer holidays, the Forres Tolbooth is open again for tours after the building’s clockfaces, and mechanism were renovated. In …
£20K boost for joint project
Two organisations in the town will be working together to bring a package of heritage projects to Forres after securing £20K in funding. Between April and September, Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) and the Forres Heritage Trust (FHT) will collaborate …
Book launch – JOHN SCOTT an UNSUNG SCOTTISH LAD O’ PAIRTS
A book which documents a Moray man’s rise from the humble home of a tenant farmer to become the friend and confidant of one of Britain’s most significant historical figures has been launched. The limited-edition book tells the story of …
Historic monuments “lit up” at official launch
Three historic monuments in Forres have been officially ‘lit up’ following a three-year project. On Saturday, around 70 VIPs were welcomed to the Tolbooth to witness it, and the nearby Mercat Cross being lit up. The guests who were greeted …
Funding appeal to restore paintings
Fundraising is underway to restore two historic paintings which are in desperate need of a clean. The Tournament and The Riding of the Marches both from 1841 by Thomas Cranmer hang in the courtroom of the Tolbooth which is owned …
Fergus is Trust Quiz Master
A seven-year-old boy has been drawn as the winner of a Forres Heritage Trust Quiz that was circulated around the town. Fergus Rhind was picked as the winner of the quiz which was created by Trust supporter John Sutherland and …
Work begins on historic building light up project
Work has begun to light up three historic monuments in Forres. Interior wiring works at the Tolbooth and Nelson’s Tower is already underway and external groundworks have also begun to enable the Tolbooth and the Mercat Cross to be illuminated. …
Nelson Society visit most northerly monument
Members of an organisation which was created to promote interest in the life of Admiral Lord Nelson have visited Forres and a monument that was built in his honour. The members of the Nelson Society came to Forres last month …