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Bramham Biggin Restoration Plans Unveiled, Threatens Historic Charm

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The Bramham Park Estate has submitted a proposal to restore the Grade-II listed Bramham Biggin, a 17th-century Tudor manor house near Wetherby, into eight flats. The project aims to bring the vacant building back into use while preserving its historical significance. A design report by ELG Planning suggests that the restoration will safeguard the building's contribution to the wider estate, as recommended by Historic England. The plans include the conversion of the manor into seven flats, with an additional apartment in a new outbuilding.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bramham Park Estate has sought listed building consent to restore the Grade-II listed Bramham Biggin, a 17th-century Tudor manor house.
  • The project involves converting the vacant building into eight flats, including seven in the manor itself and one in a new outbuilding.
  • The design report by ELG Planning emphasizes the importance of preserving the building's historical significance, as advised by Historic England.
  • Bramham Biggin has been on the official Heritage at Risk Register since 2015, having been used as a film set for the ITV series Lost in Austen in 2008.
  • The building was originally Nostell Priory's outpost before becoming a family home and eventually Bramham College, a highly-regarded boys' school in the north of England.
  • The school closed after a cholera outbreak in the mid-1800s, resulting in the deaths of teachers and pupils.

Statistics:

  • 17th century: The era in which Bramham Biggin was built.
  • 8: The number of flats proposed to be created through the restoration of the manor house.
  • 7: The number of flats to be converted within the manor itself.
  • 1: The number of additional apartment to be created in a new outbuilding.
  • 2015: The year Bramham Biggin was officially listed on the Heritage at Risk Register.
  • 2008: The year Bramham Biggin was used as a film set for the ITV series Lost in Austen.

Sources:

  • A design report by ELG Planning
  • Historic England
  • Leeds City Council
  • Local Democracy Reporting Service
  • ITV series Lost in Austen
  • The official Heritage at Risk Register

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