Historic Bishop’s Lodge one of first sites to receive a prestigious Blue Plaque
Hay will soon be further escalated as a tourism destination with its very own Blue Plaque at Historic Bishop’s Lodge.
Seventeen initial plaque recipients were announced on Monday in recognition of World Heritage Day; with Hay being chosen by the public for its entry: The Bishop and the Architect. Bishop’s Lodge.
Other recipients are mostly located around the Sydney region. The new $5 million program included in the forthcoming Budget is designed to showcase key heritage assets and will link to ongoing recording, storytelling and digital initiatives.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet made the announcement on Monday while unveiling the first Blue Plaque at State Heritage listed Nutcote cottage, the former studio home of celebrated children’s author and illustrator May Gibbs, best known for her Snugglepot and Cuddlepie series.
“Blue Plaques are an internationally recognised way of promoting the heritage significance of our key heritage places, people and stories,” Mr Perrottet.
“This wonderful new program, modelled on the well-known English Heritage plaques program, will help unlock the stories of our heritage, key places and notable people for residents of NSW and visitors alike.”
They Hay entry was submitted by the Bishop’s Lodge Management Committee and will ensure the historic building shares a spot on the tourism and heritage trail with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Enid Blyton and Jimi Hendrix.
