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May 2021
Local firm restores Stonefall plaque for free after vandals strike
A local firm has stepped in to restore the information plaque in Harrogate's Stonefall Park after it was damaged by vandals.
The plaque, which gives visitors information on the history of the park, including Queen Victoria passing on the former train line that ran alongside it, is thought to have been smashed with a rock on March 20 or 21 this year.
Police said it was hit with “considerable force”. At the time, it was estimated it would cost £300 to repair.
However, a local firm Platinum Print, came forward and offered to repair the damage for free.
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Liberal Democrat councillor Pat Marsh, whose Hookstone ward includes the park, said the move had restored her faith in the local community.
She said:
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