Tudor mansion given grant for 'iconic' features

An Elizabethan mansion will undergo "urgent conservation work" thanks to a six-figure government grant.

Burton Constable Hall, in East Yorkshire, was built in the late 16th Century and is set in parkland designed by the landscape gardener Capability Brown.

The Grade I-listed hall has been awarded £242,000 from the Museum Estate and Development Fund to support the restoration of "iconic" cupolas.

Alasdair Hutson, chief executive of the Burton Constable Foundation, said: "The cupolas are an iconic and much-loved part of Burton Constable's architectural landscape and this funding allows us to carry out urgent repairs that would otherwise be beyond our resources."

According to the foundation, the cupolas require specialist intervention to preserve their structural integrity and heritage value.

The restoration project, which is estimated to cost £350,000 in total, will include detailed timber restoration, renewal of traditional leadwork and enhanced weatherproofing measures, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Hutson said: "The project ensures we can continue to protect and enhance this remarkable estate for visitors, the local community, and future generations.

"We have ambitious plans to interpret, display and enhance our collections, and making sure the roof is secure and watertight is the first step in making these ambitions a reality."

The hall is one of 130 cultural venues to benefit from a £127.8m funding package from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which will be administered by Arts Council England.

They include 16 sites in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

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