Funding boost will help historical studies of Lanarkshire village

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New funding has been provided to make more historical discoveries of a Lanarkshire village. Stonehouse Heritage Group welcomed the £10,000 cash boost which will help enable locals as well as the wider public learn more about Stonehouse 's history going back over 400 years.

They money will be used to improve the group's website which stores a plethora of information including village and family history research and a social record of life there around the late 1800s.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The voluntary group and registered charity has collated information on Stonehouse’s heritage dating back to the late 1600s.

It is available on the group's website and Facebook forum for members and the public to find out about their ancestry as well as the town’s historical past.Hundreds of photos and records are held and the funding provided by Banks Renewables will help make these more accessible.The grant was given to support communities around the Kype Muir Wind Farm and will ensure the group can continue and improve its work.Stonehouse Heritage Group was formed in 1991.