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Our Big Idea is to renew the huge roof of Poltimore House - a spectacular historic Devon house with a big past and an even bigger future. Poltimore House is a lively focus for its community of Friends, volunteers, children, students, artists and entrepreneurs for learning and creative businesses.
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Situation
The project will solve the problem of the broken roof of Poltimore House. Ten years after the Poltimore House Trust took ownership of the rapidly-deteriorating building, and five years after it was safeguarded by a huge temporary tin roof, we now have support from English Heritage to start the repair of this Grade II* listed building by mending the roof, so long as we can achieve the match funding. Then we can restore the stucco Saloon of c.1740, the great stair and other fine rooms.
Solution
The project will focus on raising funds for the roof - our first big problem. The award of £500,000 from English Heritage demonstrates the significance of Poltimore House, and the project viability to restore the House to good condition for 21st-century p