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erm when did they start charging an entry fee??

my dad went today with his mrs and they tried to charge them £3.50 each to get in.....unless he lived in Burnley, and if you live in Burnley its free entry


WTF?? :confused:

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yep thats right flashy, went last year and found that out, i refused to pay , just cuz im not living in burnley, not the right sort of way to bring tourists is it?:(

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thats exactly what my dad said to the woman who tried to charge him.....its pathetic, it was free when i went last year, cant even get on the website....this is all i can see



Towneley Hall is open from 12-5pm Saturday to Thursday, closed Fridays and is free to Burnley residents. The park is open until dusk everyday.

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They'd have to pay me to go to Burnley never mind me paying to get in somewhere :)

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Residents of Florida get preferential treatment for prices to Disney parks, they don't have a problem attracting tourists:)

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free to burnley resisents!!!........in other words outsiders ****** off or pay-up!!

to townley hall.............Attachment 9142:D :D sos about the language:D

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I didn't realise you had to pay, do they ask for ID or can you pretend you live in Burnley.

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they ask for utility bill or proof

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they ask you for your postcode (well they did with my dad) so everyone be warned if your thinking about going

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Seriously now, is this right, is it not discrimination? or have they just worded it right by saying "live", what if they said you must have been born in Burnley - that would start an all new ball game wouldn't it

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Oh I, I always carry one of them round with me :D

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Well just think of a Burnley postcode, as for asking for utility bill, how many people go to the park with one of those.

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its pathetic aint it KSH

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nope you have to live in burnley to get in free, ridiculous isnt it!?

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Anyone going just say BB10 4BX (turf moor) :D

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testicles..

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the grounds are good enough for me anyway, spend hours with the kids kicking a ball about and playing with a racket:D

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you'll be charged to go up the drive soon, you'll need yer passport to get in

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Are other halls/stateley homes free of admission charge round here?

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Haworth art gallery?

http://www.aboutbritain.com/HaworthArtGallery.htm


thats free

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ah i see the charging is a Burnley thing

http://www.aboutbritain.com/GawthorpeHall.htm

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You sure ? :rolleyes:

http://www.samlesburyhall.co.uk/index.shtml

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http://www.aboutbritain.com/HarrisMu...ArtGallery.htm


FREE

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http://www.aboutbritain.com/AstleyHall.htm



FREE

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http://www.aboutbritain.com/BotanicGardensMuseum.htm


FREE


need i go on??

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BURNLEY!!!!


expensive!!!!!!

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So there are plenty of places to go for free but it's an excuse to have a go at Burnley ? :)

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not at all, all i wanted to know was why the hell have they started charging to go in Towneley Hall

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It doesn't matter if they are free or not, but either way it should be the same for all in my opinion.
Whats the difference from that and me opening a shop in town and saying you must have been born in England to shop here - I'd be in court in a flash

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exactly.......summut else thats a loada testicles

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From what I gather the residents of Burnley actually decided on it through a council questionnaire. They started charging in April 2006.

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yeah but they would wouldnt they, they arent bothered because THEY dont have to pay

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I would just give the postcode for my work..but then again I dont think I would want to go to townley hall...

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i know i wont be going again thats for sure

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£3.50 for a day out is nothing :D

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ha bloody ha lol

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£3.50 is not alot to those who can afford it.

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Yeh thats a good point there Dave :D


Me thinks double standards:rolleyes:

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if you CARE to talk to your boyfriend melanie, i have apologised for that OK !!!!!!!!!!

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True point same can be said about the impending carnival entry too:D

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obviously some people dont read what this threads about

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Should be all pay or no-one pays. People cant be treated according to where to something that others also visit. Would the cost being charged also included a percentage to cover those that live in Burnley so they can visit free? I would not entertain paying to enter a place if the locals had a privilidge over others. It seems like a milking of people. It has been mentioned that it isnt expensive but a family on a limited budget might not see it that way and they loose out.

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Although it's not common I don't think it's unusual to have residents priveledge schemes. I think when I'm 65 I can go crown green bowling for free because I live in Hynburn but if I want to invite my Dad he would have to pay because he doesn't live here.

Families wouldn't lose out that much because admission is still free for children and students.

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right dave, now tell me the truth....seen as you used to live in burnley, if you where visiting towneley hall would you give them your old address and postcode so you could get in for free?

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I would imagine so, but I haven't been in Towneley Hall for at least 25 years and have no plans to go. :)

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but you'd do it to get in free...ok

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Still wrong in my eyes is residents priveledge schemes thogh pensioners have earned theirs.

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Actually I haven't lived in Burnley since I was 9 so I wouldn't have got in for free, even though I am from Burnley I lived in Pendle.

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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My son went on Tuesday last week .he gave our old post code but told them in no uncertain terms what he thought about it,,, also he says half the stuff has gone ,
It seems that the hall was left by the Townleys to the people of Burnley to enjoy free of charge and the powers that be cant get out of that clause... So they are exploting visitors from out of town....Well it serves them right if it all back fires on them.....

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i agree granny, its mad, when did the hall get left to the people of burnley anyway?

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I believe in Blackburn there is a Beez card which is only available to residents but gives you discount on various activities.

Any resident of Blackpool can get a discount on admittance to The Grand Theater and Sandcastle.

They are not free admissions but they are benefits available to residents only.

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And it probably will, last I heard they were 8,000 visitors down over the last year.

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like you say dave...a DISCOUNT

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The hall was bought by Burnley council in 1901.

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so did they get it left to them? and they only changed it recently why?

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Apparently they bought it because the Towneley's failed to breed and the fringes of the family didn't want to keep it on.

Wasn't there a thing a couple of years ago where the government subsidised all musuems etc so they could be free admittance, and then they have since stopped the subsidy. I only vagueley recall it but I'm sure somebody with a better memory will tell us the full story.

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dunno, but that sounds about right

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Even so there has to be a way to be fair to all. I could understand if it was to maintain exhibits but if they have gone do they have an excuse?

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Seems quite common to give residents a break. In Ontario residents pay next to nothing for fishing licences, but people from out of the Province pay quite a bit ... and from outside of Canada, they pay an arm and a leg. Same for hunting licences ... except for skunk, but you have to wrestle them into submission. I can vaguely remember Townley Hall, and $8 does seem a lot to pay. But I suppose there has to be some compensation for living in Burnley.

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i hope i haven't joined this too late
but they brought in the charge last year to assist in paying for the upkeep of the building and to introduce new exhibits
this charge was introduced by the council who owns the hall and gardens and as such it was decided that burnley residents should get free admission as we already pay for this through our council tax

also many other councils around the country do the same for example in bath residents are entitled to free admission to the roman baths where visitors have to pay etc... so is not discriminatory but common sense

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FINALLY an answer, cheers matt

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youre welcome shaz

as for the poor bird on the door - leave me mum alone it's not her fault
lol :D

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Why not engage your brain before putting your mouth into gear. Gawthorpe Hall belongs to the National Trust, not the borough of Burnley. If you join the National Trust you can gain free entry.

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DID I MENTION IT DIDNT BELONG TO THEM?? erm no, me and dave where talking about stately homes and halls, maybe you should engage YOUR brain and read the thread properly

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dunno willow, didnt someone say earlier in this thread that a few thngs have gone from there?

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it seems that a lot of them have gone...if you go willow i will give you my old post code....

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well ya know what to do to burnley council

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brush there teeth? :confused: