Palace restoration work to save 'masterpieces'

"Masterpiece" paintings at risk from a deteriorating palace roof are being protected by a new £1m conservation project.

Blenheim Palace said the works were at risk of being "lost forever" if the project was not carried out.

The paintings being restored are the Great Hall ceiling work by Sir James Thornhill from 1716 and Louis Laguerre's paintings of the Battle of Blenheim in dining room The Saloon.

The scheme forms part of a £12m restoration of the palace's roof, set to finish in 2026.