Knebworth House: Climate-change damage to turret to be repaired
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image captionThe grant from Historic England will pay for emergency repairs at Grade II listed Knebworth House
Damage to a Grade II listed stately home caused by climate change is to be repaired after a grant was awarded.
The £74,175 funding from Historic England will pay for restoration work at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire.
It is thought the north-west turret has been damaged by higher rainfall and temperatures, said the heritage group.
The Knebworth House Education and Preservation Trust said the money would enable us to continue visitor access. and retain employment .
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A Norfolk church has been rescued from the brink of collapse after being given vital funding to pay for urgent repairs.
St Mary the Virgin Church in Pulham St Mary has received more than £12,000 to help repair a water leek that was seeping through the roof of the Grade I-listed building.
The grant, which came from the Governmentâs £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF), arrived just in the nick of time.
Marian Wilson, secretary at St Mary The Virgin Church Picture by Mecha Morton
If left much longer, damage to the building in The Street could have been beyond the point of repair, with rain water beginning to erode the churchâs 200-year-old masonry.
We’re pleased to support the urgent repairs to the north-west turret of the house to ensure that this remarkable property can be enjoyed by visitors in the future.”
This latest funding continues an extensive programme of repair and renovation that started in the mid-20th century, when a leaking roof was found to be causing deterioration of historic room interiors.
Cracks showing in North West Turret of Knebworth House in Hertfordshire.
- Credit: Alasdair Massie / Historic England
To date, £5million has been invested in these essential ongoing works, of which £1million has been grant funded by Historic England.
Dr Robert Fernley, chairman of Knebworth House Education and Preservation Trust, said: “We are extremely grateful to have received this support from Historic England.
A British stately home where The Crown, Batman and The King s Speech were filmed needs emergency repairs due to climate change.
Knebworth House in Hertfordshire has been awarded £74,175 by Historic England for urgent restoration and investigative work after increased levels and cycles of rain - combined with higher temperatures - caused cracks.
The public body dubbed the house an important historic building and a major visitor attraction - saying they are pleased to support the urgent repairs .
The property dates back to 1346 where it was owned by several families until 1492 when it was purchased by Sir Robert Lytton - who built a more-grand home around a courtyard.
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