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BBC News
3 days ago
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Work to renovate ruins at Nine Days' Queen's home
The ruins of a historic house in Bradgate Park which date back nearly 500 years are set to be Bradgate Park Trust has received funding from the Rural Payments Agency to cover the expected £700,000 cost of repairs to Bradgate House - the childhood home of the Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey.A staircase tower will be rebuilt, a large fireplace in the kitchen will be strengthened, and repairs will be carried out in the walled garden. Areas within the ruins that are currently closed to visitors will also be made safe and then reopened, the trust said. This larger-scale repair project follows the restoration of the Bradgate House chapel, which was completed on 4 funding for the latest project has come from the Countryside Stewardship grant, issued by the Rural Payments Agency, with project support from Historic Taylor, chair of the Bradgate Park Trust, said: "With the Bradgate House chapel just being completed, this is a very welcome next stage of our restoration works across the site."It supports our ambitions to keep the historic monuments in good condition and accessible, ensuring visitors can continue to discover the history of the Grey family who built it, and it's vital we don't lose its historic make-up." The work's contractors, Restoration Projects Ltd, will start work on the house from Monday 14 July, with all work expected to be completed in early Dymond, director of Bradgate Park Trust, said: "This is the first time in kind of living memory that anyone has done a full-scale conservation and restoration project here."There have been lots of small-scale items."It's a really nice, fresh, white blank canvas in there at the moment, and we're looking forward to getting some of our artefacts, displays, and information back in and opening up for visitors again soon."
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Medieval 'hidden gem' open to the public
A medieval Lincolnshire house has opened its doors to the public for the first time in centuries. Grantham House in Grantham town centre was built in the 14th Century and is Grade I listed. It is owned by the National Trust and more than £200,000 has been spent restoring the property and its five-acre gardens for visitors. Councillor Philip Knowles, from South Kesteven District Council, described the house as a "hidden gem". "Plenty of people in Grantham will have known of its existence but have never been able to see it," he said. "An equal number will have never known it existed because it was a private residence." The council gave £105,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund towards the work, with the National Trust matching the grant. The building was a private home until recently and now has a café and a second-hand bookshop. According to the Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer website, the house dates back to the 1300s, but has been extensively remodelled over the years. It boasts walled gardens, a riverside meadow, short woodland walk and lawns complete with games such as croquet and giant chess. There are also rooms for hire in conjunction with the neighbouring St Wulfram's church, which plans to offer a range of activities in the building. Admission is free and the house is open every day from 10:00 to 17:00 until October, when opening hours will reduce to 10:00 to 16:00 from Thursday to Sunday. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Click here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices. Stately home supports No Mow campaign Call for volunteers to help create coastal habitat Historical house to be opened to visitors Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer National Trust - Grantham House
