A £3M grant has been handed to Cannon Hall to fund a major restoration of the grounds and bring them back to their former Georgian glory - including rowing boats on the lake and a woodland adventure trail.
The 70 acres of park and gardens surrounding the historic hall in Cawthorne will be transformed using the cash boost, which has been secured from Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund’s ‘Parks for People’ programme.
The ambitious plan is to restore and repair original features, some of which have never been seen by the public, with the eventual aim of putting the attraction firmly on the tourist map.
The three-year programme of work includes revealing an intact ice house built in the 1700s and opening a two-acre area of woodland behind the walled garden so it can be used for educational tours and activities.
Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle
