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News Release from: Linford Group | Subject: Restoration Old Grammar School
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 January 2008
Linford-Bridgeman help restore Old
Grammar School
First phase of Birmingham's winning BBC Two Restoration 2004 project completed as the Old Grammar School in Kings Norton is officially opened.
The project, made possible with a grant of up to GBP2.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), together with support from BBC Restoration viewers, followed The Old Grammar School winning the BBC Two Restoration programme in 2004 along with its sister building in Kings Norton, the Tudor house known as the Saracens Head which will be completed later in the year Restoration specialists Linford-Bridgeman put the final touches to the project earlier this month in time for the doors to be officially opened this week
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 2 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Canon Rob Morris, Kings Norton Team Rector said: "At last this stunning building is renewed in its original splendour and ready for use".
"Everyone involved has been working tirelessly for the last four years to see these amazing buildings restored and today marks a significant achievement for the whole community".
Simon Linford, chief executive at Linford-Bridgeman said: "It has been a real honour to help restore this historically significant building to its former glory".
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"Our craftsmen have worked closely with the architects and historians to ensure a sensitive and accurate restoration of the whole building".
As well as grant received from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project has been made possible with support from The Restoration Fund, English Heritage and many other supporters.
Anne Jenkins, Heritage Lottery Fund Regional Manager for the West Midlands said: "The BBC Restoration series demonstrated just how passionate people are about looking after their heritage".
"I'm delighted that the Old Grammar School, restored with an investment of up to GBP2.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund, is now ready to welcome a whole new generation of users and visitors".
Craig Henderson, Chair of The Restoration Fund, added: "We're so delighted to see the doors opening so that the public can now reap the benefits of this restoration".
"It was the huge support from BBC Restoration's audiences which gave the team behind King's Norton Old Grammar School the vital push they needed".
Andrea Miller, BBC executive producer of Restoration, said: "We're so delighted this glorious building is being restored to community use and that Restoration was able to support Canon Rob Morris and his team in their tireless efforts to save the building".
The Old Grammar School is a striking, timber-framed structure that fell into decay and was on English Heritage's "at risk" register.
However, the school's legacy is a large and impressive library, now housed in Birmingham Central Library, and a remarkable 17th century schoolroom.
After three centuries' service as a school and despite occasional repair, the building became unusable.
Now it is ready for new life.
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