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Extra £13.5m needed to save Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced that an additional £13.5m is required to complete the restoration of the Winter Gardens, the UK's last surviving seafront Victorian glasshouse. Although the council has already secured £21.2m, exploratory works revealed that the Grade II-listed cast iron structure needs significantly more repairs than anticipated. A new funding plan will be considered at a full council meeting to seek further grants and contributions.
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- Great Yarmouth Borough Council needs an extra £13.5m for the restoration of the Winter Gardens due to rising costs and extensive repairs.
- The council has already secured £21.2m for the project.
- Exploratory works showed the Grade II-listed structure required more work than expected, including restoring the original frame and replacing century-old sewage pipes.
- A new funding plan includes applying for an extra £4.6m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, £1m from Historic England, £2.5m from Arts Council England grants, a £2.9m council capital contribution, and additional fundraising.
- The Winter Gardens closed in 2008 and is currently on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.