Tredegar House fire repairs to begin on workshops

The 17th Century mansion was not affected by the blaze

Restoration works are set to begin on workshops ravaged by fire at the National Trust's Tredegar House in Newport.

The buildings near the 17th Century mansion were damaged when a blaze broke out in December 2013, with large sections of roof destroyed.

The trust will also carry out work to restore their original appearance.

Stephanie Evans, of the National Trust South-East Wales, said: "It's wonderful to finally start work."

'Very important'

She said the structures are "historically very important to the Tredegar House experience".

They were originally simple open-fronted sheds to house agricultural machinery and tools needed for farming Tredegar Home Farm.

The oldest section of the workshops was built in about 1840.

The National Trust agreed a lease to take over the running of Tredegar House in 2011.

It was the ancestral home of the Morgan family, later Lords Tredegar, until 1951.