Newcastle's Black Gate awarded £1.4m grant
The money will be spent on restoring the currently vacant Grade I listed
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The building will then be opened to the public and used for educational,
heritage and community projects.
Ivor Crowther, the HLF's regional head, said: "This project will bring this
historic place back to life and give it back to the local community."
He said: "This is the perfect way to spend Lottery money - combining ancient
history with new technology - ensuring everyone can learn from and enjoy our
unique heritage."
The Black Gate was added to the site of the city's castle by Henry III in the
13th Century to bolster its defences.
'Opening up
treasures'
It later became a merchant's residence and then, in the 19th Century, a slum
tenement.
The restoration project aims to reconnect the building with the nearby Castle
Keep and St Nicholas' Cathedral to create what the fund is calling a "heritage
hub".
It will house digital exhibitions and learning activities reflecting the
city's history.
Newcastle City Council's Cabinet Member Henri Murison said: "This is
fantastic news for the city and the Old Newcastle Partnership and means not just
preservation of our heritage, but real benefits for the city's economy and
jobs.
"Opening up these treasures will bring even more people to our city."
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