Shrine to Doctor Who spinoff character to be taken down after 17 years
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Fans are "devastated" that Ianto's Shrine will be removed for health and safety work at Mermaid Quay in Cardiff.
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Shrine to Doctor Who spinoff character to be taken down after 17 years 2 hours ago Share Save Beth Alaw Williams BBC Wales Share Save A shrine for a much-loved character from Doctor Who spin-off show Torchwood is set to be taken down after more than a decade. The tribute was built by fans of the series to commemorate queer character Ianto Jones 17 years ago, near where the series was filmed in Mermaid Quay, Cardiff. However, self-proclaimed shrine-keeper Carol-Anne Hillman said she was "devastated" to learn that the shrine would be taken down due to health and safety. A spokesperson for Mermaid Quay confirmed it was exploring the possibility of a new plaque for Ianto once maintenance work had been completed. After Ianto was killed-off the popular BBC series in 2009, fans were quick to leave tributes in what is now known as Ianto's Shrine in Mermaid Quay. Carol-Anne Hillman has been looking after the shrine since 2017 and is "devastated" that the tribute will be taken down. She said: "It became part of my life in Cardiff. "I've got a back bedroom that's got about 11 or 12 bags of decorations now that I can't use. "I've spent hundreds buying all these decorations. "There's loads of people now that won't get even the first look at the shrine." Doctor Who has 'changed lives' of LGBT people Doctor Who spin-off pushes boundaries, says Russell T Davies More than 860 miles (1,384 km) from the shrine in Cardiff Bay, Claudia from Germany was sad to learn that the attraction would be taken down. "I love Doctor Who, but Torchwood was something else. It was quirky, it was campy, it was just a lot of fun," she said. " let's face it, the area is dodgy. "The metal is rusted, the wood is decaying, it's in desperate need of some refurbishing and renovation." Having last visited the shrine in 2018, Claudia plans to spend her 60th birthday in the city this year but will not get the chance to see the shrine again before it is taken down. Torchwood followed Captain Jack and his team of a...
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