RABY Castle has been awarded £97,426 to help carry out critical repairs to its keep.
The Historic Houses Foundation has made the award which has been match-funded, bringing the cost of the project to £200,000.
The foundation made the award from a £2.1million Heritage Stimulus Fund it manages for Historic England.
The grants support heritage properties that have had sharp falls in revenue during the pandemic, affecting their ability to maintain, repair and renovate their buildings.
A spokesman said: “Raby is one of the most impressive intact castles in the north of England.
This grant allows the replacement of cracked and patched sections of the lead work and reroofing of the central keep tower, one of the nine towers of the castle, keeping the historic interiors safe from water damage.”
The two 19th century historic clock dials and the castle sundial will benefit from full conservation and restoration so that they can continue to display the time as they have done for 150 years.
Lord Barnar, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded funding by Historic England via the Historic Houses Foundation to carry out important repair and conservation work on Raby Castle’s historic keep tower.
“This grant supports the vital programme of ongoing repair and maintenance required to ensure that this outstanding grade I-listed building can be enjoyed by future generations” .
Work will begin immediately and continue over the winter months before the start of the new tourist season in the spring.
