A massive £1 million grant has provided a major boost to the plans to restore and convert the Dewars Lane Granary in Berwick into an exciting cultural and exhibition venue. The Granary’s application and business plan received the highest possible open application grant from the Government’s Sea Change programme. It brings the total amount of funding pledged towards the transformation of the derelict 239-year-old building to £4.2 million and means that the project needs just £700,000 more to reach its target.  More talks will now be held with local backers to see if the final funding gap can be bridged. Finance already committed to the project, which unlocked the door to Sea Change money, has come from One North East via Northumberland Strategic Partnership, English Heritage, The Northern Rock Foundation, Berwick Borough Council, Northumberland County Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Youth Hostel Association and a host of donations from trusts and individuals.
 
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21 October 08
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