Riddel's Warehouse: See inside 150-year-old Belfast warehouse

The owner of one of Belfast's oldest buildings has appealed to the city council to help with its restoration.

More than £8m is required to fully restore the 150-year-old Riddel's Warehouse in the city centre but a request for funding from the council was turned down on Monday.

Hearth Historic Buildings Trust, which owns the building, is unhappy with how its application was handled.

It is considering a number of options, including legal action.

The restoration project was initially earmarked to receive almost £225,000 from the council's Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund but, in the end, it was not allocated any money.

Hearth committee member Karen Latimer said: "It was a huge disappointment and very worrying. We needed that money to lever external money into the city.

"Riddel's Warehouse is a rare survivor of Belfast's Victorian past and is uniquely placed to attract visitors."

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