Rosslyn Chapel's prayers are answered with grants of £7m http://heritage.scotsman.com/template/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=7657&ArticleID=3356892&format=rss#comments Comments on "Rosslyn Chapel's prayers are answered with grants of £7m" en-gb Copyright 2009, Johnston Press PLC Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:07:43 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 5 Posted by warden99, the stix http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1511771 Didnt they make money from part of the film being shot their????

How much of the 7 million is going on wages???

I have been there and do think it is a wonderfull place but the £7 million could be spent onbetter things in my mind

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1511771 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:07:43 GMT Posted by Nick Nick http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1511764 A similar article on the Scotsman website confirms that the £7.2m grant is just part of a £13m total project cost. There is a huge funding gap which still has to be filled, so I doubt that entry fees are going to change.

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1511764 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:05:07 GMT Posted by edinmum, edinburgh http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1511257 We visited Rosslyn Chapel last year, and the guide did indeed tell everyone that their vastly increased visitor numbers meant they would now be able to pay for the renovations they needed to do. So why are they getting that money all over again in grants? I'd be very surprised if the entry price goes down as it should.

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1511257 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:21:24 GMT Posted by Scaramouche2, A Free Man!! http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1510829 Will the entry fee which was only a couple of pounds a few years ago, and is now £7, be reduced to a more affordable level for the visitors. For a family of four, £28 is completely out of order!!!

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1510829 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:03:55 GMT Posted by Biker, Ayr http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509549 Wonderfull Place with an air of mystery. I've been going to the area for decades and it still fasinates me. Great news indeed.

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509549 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:48:54 GMT Posted by Lothian49, e lothian http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509836 couldnt agree more, does the church not have a huge amount of wealth at its disposal or is it just me seeing all that silver and paper in the collection tray each week?????? i must be dilusonal, i thought they were taking around 7 quid a pop, multiply that with thier visitor quotes

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509836 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:46:56 GMT Posted by alex paterson, embra http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509696 £7 million,wonderful,Thanks to all.

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509696 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:44:40 GMT Posted by I'm no really here http://heritage.scotsman.com//rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509706 I thought they would have earned that at least with all the idiots arriving with the "Da Vinci Code" book in-hand.

]]> /rosslynchapel/Rosslyn-Chapels-prayers-are-answered.3356892.jp#comment1509706 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:28:51 GMT