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Plans blossom with thanks to lottery grant


Plans to transform the derelict Camellia House, Riding School and Stables at Wentworth Woodhouse can start to blossom, thanks to initial support of £1.5m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The grant, made possible by the


UK’s National Lottery players, will finance the first stage of developing proposals to transform the listed 18th and 19th Century buildings into a cafe and multi-purpose events spaces. Sarah McLeod,


Though now a shell, the building,


which began life as an 18th Century menagerie, still houses some of the oldest and rarest camellias in the Western world. Camellias were first brought from China and Japan in the mid-1700s. The £1.5m grant will also be used


to spark the trust’s ambitious £49.2m plans to transform the Grade I-listed stables and riding school. Originally built for


CEO at Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, said: “The award is fantastic news. It is the breakthrough that enables us to start delivering on our masterplan. “This money will allow us to get


‘Breakthrough that enables us to start


delivering on our masterplan’


the second Marquess of Rockingham’s race horses in the late 1700s, they will become a large


events space, with visitor facilities and a cafe. The space could


be hosting large wedding parties and corporate events


for up to 600 people by 2027. Sarah added: “Transforming


started on bringing new life to the redundant buildings on our 83-acre site. Architects can be hired to develop designs and apply for planning permission.” The masterplan, launched last


Main picture: Garden volunteers begin the redevelopment work at the Grade II-listed Camellia House at Wentworth Woodhouse (above)


autumn at Downing Street, revealed its first major restoration project would be the redevelopment of the garden’s Grade II-listed Camellia House into a daytime cafe and events venue by 2022.


these wonderful but neglected spaces will enable us to expand what we offer visitors and the local community. This will bring in additional revenue, securing the future of the house.” As fundraising campaigns start,


public consultations will be held to give local people opportunities to get involved and suggest what activities and events they would like the spaces to host.


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