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Iʼm raising £3,000 to Save the Love Locks at Bakewell

Bakewell, Derbyshire

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Following a decision by the council to repair the bridge at Bakewell, all the love locks had to be removed and were at risk of being melted down and sold as scrap. The work on the bridge has now been completed but the council will not allow any further love locks to be attached.

The love locks from the bridge are now safe and are stored in large bags at Thornbridge Hall. Emma Harrison has kindly agreed to display them in the grounds of the hall, however we need to raise money to help build the new structure to display them again.

Thornbridge Hall is an ideal solution and it is where people can still visit their love locks and also allow the tradition to continue with space being created for new love locks to be attached. But we need your help to create a suitable lasting home. as each one has a special memory and there are 40000 memories to save.

Our Goal

We have set up this Just Giving page to provide funds to build a structure similar to that of the wires on the bridge to not only display the love locks in their new home but increase the capacity so that the memories can be continued.

The Structure

It is the aim to build a suitable structure and create an area that displays the locks in their full glory for all to enjoy. This will be in an accessible area in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall. We would love to raise enough funding for seating and information boards and some forms of digital record of the Love locks.

This all take time and money and has to be made strong and safe so we need your help. Every pound raised will help preserve the 1000’s of memories and allow new lasting memories hopefully for generations to come.

Every donation would be amazing and create a wonderful peaceful place for the Love Locks. So literally every penny raised will be thankfully received and used to help this tradition continue. We have come a long way to achieve this and it has taken a long time to get to where we are, please help us get the job finished so that the memories are preserved and not lost.

Thank you.

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    3 months ago
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    Richard Young

    3 months ago

    Hi everyone Emma at Thornbridge Hall has submitted the planning application for the new structure and we are now waiting for a reply from the planners. She is hoping all will go well as they were very supportive of the idea on a recent site visit. The fundraiser has reached £1866 which is absolutely fantastic and a big thank you to all who have donated. Please share the fundraiser page when you can which will make more people aware of our goal. best regards Richard

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Page last updated on: 1/16/2025 20.23

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160

  • Pamela Fox

    Pamela Fox

    Jan 16, 2025

    Well done Emma and all the staff at Thornbridge, such a brilliant thing to do, see you Saturday

    £20.00

  • Lynn and Ben Rider

    Lynn and Ben Rider

    Jan 16, 2025

    Can't wait to visit and add our wedding date to our existing lock when we get married this year...21.6.25

  • Carol & David Anderson

    Carol & David Anderson

    Jan 16, 2025

    Married since 18th April 1987

    £10.00

  • Helen Wareing

    Helen Wareing

    Jan 16, 2025

    My lock was in memory of my aunt, Jackie Wareing. Bakewell was the last place we visited together before she passed. She loved seeing the locks on the bridge. Thank you for saving them.

  • Jamie & Sam Maxfield

    Jamie & Sam Maxfield

    Jan 16, 2025

    Thank you for saving our lock ❤️

    £10.00

  • Lee Russell

    Lee Russell

    Jan 16, 2025

    Great work

    £2.00

  • Pauline Lucas

    Pauline Lucas

    Jan 15, 2025

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Bakewell, Derbyshire

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