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P Northumberland Today ovation. j fAman j *w‘&” ‘g en se mt n h cce hraiee . s This westward view of the porch 45. _ That building originally opened ies oo e ons â€"»w’w:?w;m‘.',;ff‘i“.&“?w'fl toll hi ts oi at the Grafton Village Inn shows in 18221 as John Grl?ver'lsi Tevemn. | se o o . aprmnmnennnattnt * _( Wl F5 ts liitmmics MR â€"â€"Seail . the most popular place to be ..¢; According . to â€" the Heritage . [fi pmre=s C 0 o jjcgn imma mt e : hpsoriiie. t â€"o»all 5 ... Alnwickâ€"Haldimand heritage M o nieen s oo cemncnsmies "‘i""':m':'f”‘ : ap3 o e apiopiain C t â€" l ?ac(r;‘ Foag, the,\;llla_ge iy‘ys _ walking tour booklet, this was a ‘ e e rrece. . l _ 4| _ its Canada Day celebrations, wous uflgdm e ty Y CECILIA NASMITH Northumberland Today .. Eit ols ioeaiiie s sns ‘ «_ ) _ offering a cool, shade vantage Ts ty Lhe%resem o udn The Grafton Village Inn had 18 owners before Peter and Camilla Dalâ€" | NASMITH Northumberland Today _ from which to view the parade. iKe exttreat appeamg['we tz glish restored it to its original appearance when it was a stagecoach Over three years, Peter and Camilla Dalglish renovated this former : designedito duplicate Low it stop welcoming travellers from all over. Grafton residence into a B&B with six lovely bedâ€"andâ€"bathroom suites. P"â€"'â€"' looked when it was a stagecoach s s ieaertean o_ stop greeting travellers approachâ€" _ ME l alneee .A > -""w h old 5e o â€" eoreant ’ N ing from Kingston, York or the ; ols ~ o a nc y e . s oug PE L haiki Aeeanaiicaorcice en Grafton harbouy," the caption said. L P â€"oploe Maktirenrth t i2 i m Wl â€"| C oTHE MEETING PLACEâ€" _ "Distinctive features include a hanee C _: _.'â€"-" tS es ’;&;‘» ; m s F â€"\ MR | rnmmemmâ€"rccecemm oak leaves and acorns and demiâ€" [WP || W lA (â€"~M a% @pâ€" m i0 e m en lune windows at each gable end. cC0C© KA BE: _ Pol jb hss The addition to the west came lsrs~ qf sal RAER ‘ i CA S\ e yap later and, at one time, housed the ks J a Noi ,éi Py fors bé ifi - vmenoaste K %EC]IG'AIN’?M:;TH local telephone exchange." Eim . s { iR i ‘\t' y tolss . \ | ie ~ Etlh 1 y : ' T s orthumberland foday Before the Dalglishes purâ€" B f + o 2L x2 ; q + 3 E. [ | i The sign by the door of the chased the inn, Mayor Dalton C N ‘%* s 2 Ne g /E 3 | | 2 restored Methodist meeting hall McDonald said in conferring the id e _ fnoptamee h c icfi P es t wilh > 13 = ° e o in Grafton carries its new name: honour at the township‘s Canada y t io s e k. o o â€"E > t .e es " ue The Meeting Place. , ~ Day celebrations, it had 18 differâ€" â€" @@Reesieareaâ€"ai ie aiaaeent t _ â€" _ (| ts lt > n o e n d on tm i ent owners. At one time, it was ks aint Cesuarer .. o e t e e »e ce e O PWAE N) â€" home to former councillor Jackie j broken up into apartments. ; f poll n e mt CECILIA NASMITH Northumberland Today _ Innis and her husband Jim â€" and en _ "Most villagers will remember Interments in the cemetery attached to Grafton‘s former Methodist f Lo Af 3 C C atermention of her family prior ‘** that it was a major project," he _ Meeting hall (restored by Peter and Camilla Dalglish) date between _ This 1859 house in Grafton restored by Peter and Camilla Dalglish is _ ; gg;, 4 said. 1831 and 1913. known as the Pumpkin House for its exterior colour. Smmpiaih ouselh a sihe dia new .\ "Afull basement was put in, and ; a veranda, new roof and a paint job "* / the second floor was converted _ chase four other properties in the _ Street. It is called the Pumpkin 0/ land for the cemetergs[imer& it Ial.m sue mm peo;l)ile SEW outside, and has been compleilely from rooms to an auditorium, . village. Houst afict the colour of the aste. menis date between 100F an e place as an eyesore and 9 17¢°| Fenoyated inside: Itwill be fil _ with allâ€"new beams and a new _ The house immediately west of _ rior paint that has been applied to Told) the (worstorey meslie) | 190 aniilhat the only anfiwer Was _ ished this year McDonald said. _ roof complete with skylights, A _ the inn is referred to by staff as the _ the original siding. Between 2005 house and the residence immediâ€" _ a wrecking ball. But, th anks to "As a result of your love of old dining room and part of the â€" B&B. Restoration to make this _ and 2006, it got a new roof and ately north of that. Peter and Camilla‘s foresight, they _ buildings and your desire to see kitchen was added at the back. former residence a bedâ€"andâ€" _ was completely redone inside. The meeting house ceased to . saw things differently. They SAW _ them restored to their original "With its completion in 1995, _ breakfast began in 2002. Over "The next project is one that _ function as a church in 1926, and _ what was once a beautiful old _ beauty, we thank you,‘ he said to we have today the beautiful build _ three years, it was completely renâ€" â€" probably stands out most in the _ the building was later subdivided _ church that was brought back t0 _ the couple, ing we call the Grafton Village â€" ovated from top to bottom to _ minds of the local people. This into two twoâ€"storey residences. life. s 4 "Thanks as well to the villagers Inn," McDonald said. create six beautiful bedâ€"andâ€"bath _ was the‘restoration of the old "From 1926 to 2006, the buildâ€" "Because of their foresight, _ who maintain their properties and "Presently the Inn is a restauâ€" _ suites. church on Aird Street" McDonald _ ing was allowed to deteriorate to a _ Grafton can once again boast that â€" help keep Grafton the beautiful rant where they serve breakfast The next place the Dalglishes . said. point that it became a blight on they havea gem in their village." place thatitis." and lunch seven days a week and _ renovated is a clapboard house The heritage booklet said that, _ the village," McDonald declared. They have also purchased the itis managed by Jackie Berdar." built in 1859 that stands at the _ in 1856, the Wesleyan Methodist "Peter and Camilla purchased _ house north of the church, the 142 cecilia.nasmith@sunmedia.ca The Dalglishes went on to purâ€" _ comer of County Road 2 and Aird _ congregation acquired a halfâ€"acre _ the property in 2006. Aird St. address that was once . fwittercom/NT_crasmith P e e e n anee C e n OOE D i en PR NeLt ues lc oels oo ols ol e l o on oepaatie ulssn BE m ale ic