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27/05/2014
Canterbury Cathedral Gets £11.9m Lotto Boost
Lottery funding of £11.9m is to go towards the conservation of Canterbury Cathedral.
Work on the Grade-I listed building will include the restoring of the Christ Church Gate and weatherproofing and stabilising the Nave and West Towers.
Despite £11.9m of funding for the restoration, including £930,400 of a development grant, the cathedral has to raise the rest of the money to meet the required target of £19.4m.
Some £72m has been earmarked by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for six museums and attractions across England.
Reverend Dr Robert Willis, the Dean of Canterbury, said: "Now we have two years to crystallise our plans - and to raise the £7.4m of matched funding that is required."
HLF trustee Angela Dean said the cathedral, which was founded in AD 597, was "an extraordinary part of our collective heritage," and added: "Regardless of faith, its magnificent structure cannot fail to impress."
(CVS/IT)
Work on the Grade-I listed building will include the restoring of the Christ Church Gate and weatherproofing and stabilising the Nave and West Towers.
Despite £11.9m of funding for the restoration, including £930,400 of a development grant, the cathedral has to raise the rest of the money to meet the required target of £19.4m.
Some £72m has been earmarked by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for six museums and attractions across England.
Reverend Dr Robert Willis, the Dean of Canterbury, said: "Now we have two years to crystallise our plans - and to raise the £7.4m of matched funding that is required."
HLF trustee Angela Dean said the cathedral, which was founded in AD 597, was "an extraordinary part of our collective heritage," and added: "Regardless of faith, its magnificent structure cannot fail to impress."
(CVS/IT)
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