AN incredible work of art, depicting the past 1,000 years has returned to its district of origin and will remain on show in Hambleton until tomorrow.
The nationally renowned Madeira Millennium Tapestry is taking pride of place in the Hambleton Forum, Northallerton, for a second day before being moved to The James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough.
The delicately embroidered tapestry was commissioned by Madeira Threads of Thirsk to celebrate the millennium and required 165 people to help with the intricate stitching.
Covering the medieval, Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian and modern periods, it has already been seen by thousands of people across the UK and featured on national television.
The piece is owned by Hambleton District Council and South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust. It will be on display for six months at a time in Middlesbrough and at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.
"This is a beautiful piece of work with painstaking attention to detail and we are delighted this will be on display in our hospitals," said trust chairman John Foster.
"Research has shown the thoughtful use of art in a hospital environment can aid a person's recovery and create a lasting impression to everyone who visits and works there."
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