Baysgarth House: Barton-Upon-Humber museum renovation to go ahead

The Georgian mansion was given to the public in 1930

A museum in North Lincolnshire is to be restored and reopened after being awarded £250,000 in government funding.

The Grade-II listed Georgian Baysgarth House is set in 30 acres of parkland in Barton-Upon-Humber.

Previously a private home, it was gifted to the public in 1930 and a museum opened in the property in 1981.

North Lincolnshire Council said "restoring important buildings" would make a "massive difference" to the area.

The money comes from the Community Ownership Fund and would, according to the government, "be used to restore Baysgarth House, a prominent heritage building".

They said the building would include a local history exhibition and an archive of material related to the town.

The plans also include offering workshop spaces to residents in the area.

The project had been awarded £10,000 of UK Shared Prosperity Funding to conduct a feasibility study ahead of the renovation work.

The museum will include local archive material and a local history exhibition after renovation work

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, council leader Rob Waltham said the difference the funding would make would be "felt for generations".

"Restoring important buildings such as these makes a massive difference on the ground and we're grateful for the support and look forward to working with residents to see the plans come to life."

He added it came on top of Levelling Up funds awarded to the area last January, which saw Barton awarded £19m, principally to fund a new relief road.