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Restoration Plans for Grade-II* Listed Bramham Biggin Await Approval

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The Bramham Park Estate has submitted plans to Leeds City Council to restore the Grade-II* listed Bramham Biggin, a Tudor manor house near Wetherby. The proposed restoration would bring the vacant building back into use, creating eight modest dwellings, including seven flats within the manor itself and one apartment in a new outbuilding. The plans have been updated to reflect advice from Historic England (HE), which has been consulted on the project. The aim is to safeguard the building's inherent significance and its contribution to the wider estate.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bramham Park Estate has submitted plans to restore the Grade-II* listed Bramham Biggin, a Tudor manor house near Wetherby.
  • The proposed restoration would create eight modest dwellings, including seven flats within the manor itself and one apartment in a new outbuilding.
  • The plans have been updated to reflect advice from Historic England (HE), which has been consulted on the project.
  • Bramham Biggin has been on the official Heritage at Risk Register since 2015.
  • The building was originally an outpost of Nostell Priory and later became a family home, before being used as Bramham College in the mid-1800s.
  • The school closed after a cholera outbreak and the building has since been used as a film set and remains derelict.
  • The restoration would provide an attractive and sustainable location with easy access to nearby towns and cities.

Statistics:

  • 2015: Bramham Biggin was added to the official Heritage at Risk Register.
  • 2008: The building was used as a film set for the ITV series Lost in Austen.
  • 7: Number of flats to be created within the manor house.
  • 1: Number of apartments to be created in a new outbuilding.
  • 8: Total number of dwellings to be created as part of the restoration project.

Sources:

  • ELG Planning (design report)
  • Leeds City Council (considering plans for the site)
  • Historic England (consulted on the project)
  • "Heritage at Risk Register" (listing for Bramham Biggin)

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