The Manorbier Medieval Fishponds Restoration Group will be staging an exhibition next Friday, August 27, in co-operation with Pembrokeshire County Council Museums Service and Public Records Office. The exhibition is based on historical material gathered by the group during their research into the history of Manorbier Castle's medieval fishponds. To be opened by county councillor Rob Lewis, Pembrokeshire County Council's cabinet member for cultural services, the exhibition will look at the origins and aims of the project to restore the medieval fishponds as well as giving a fascinating glimpse into the history of Manorbier. The group was set-up to restore the medieval fishponds of Manorbier Castle, as described by Giraldus Cambrensis in the 12th Century. The aim is to reinstate the fishponds as faithfully as possible and to carry out remedial work to the mill and medieval dovecote so turning a neglected and overgrown area into an amenity for the local community and visitors On show will be old photographs and prints of the village, church and castle, as well as a gravestone survey of Manorbier graveyard carried out by the archaeology department of Trinity College, Carmarthen. Visitors will also be able to study Census returns for the Manorbier, so if you are a local come and look up your ancestors or find out who lived in your house before you. There will be exhibits featuring the recent archaeological work carried out by Dr. Martin Bates, of University of Wales, Lampeter, to try to locate the fishponds, as well as a series of historical snapshots showing the development of Manorbier from the Middle Ages onwards. Also featured will be a number of aerial photographs of the castle and surrounding area. During the afternoon, conducted tours of the fishponds area will be led by members of the Fishponds Group so that visitors can gain an insight into where the fishponds fitted within the context of the medieval landscape of the castle, dovecote and mill. So if you have an interest in local history, the restoration of the medieval landscape and the environment surrounding Manorbier Castle and would like to support the project, then come along to the Manorbier Village Hall on Friday, August 27. from 1 to 6.45 pm. Entrance is free. Refreshments will be available.