East Suffolk Council
Local landmark receives restoration grant
East Suffolk Council has provided funding towards repairing the Moot Hall in Aldeburgh.
The money supported work to repair the historic building’s windows, which have likely been in place since the 1800s, when the building was last restored.
Aldeburgh Town Council applied for a Historic Building Grant and East Suffolk Council awarded £5,000 of funding towards the works.
Devlin Plummer Stained Glass Ltd has undertaken works to restore the historic leaded light windows. The repairs aim to conserve the building for the future.
The Moot Hall is a Grade I listed building, sitting within a Conservation Area, and it is currently owned by the town council, housing their offices and the Aldeburgh Museum.
Cllr Caroline Topping, Leader of the Council and East Suffolk Heritage Champion, said:
“The Moot Hall is a civic building of high importance, still maintaining its original use since construction. This grant helped ensure that the building can still function in years to come. We are proud to support conservation works to such an important heritage building within the district and the restoration of this building has added to the already vibrant history of Aldeburgh.”
It is thought that the Moot Hall was constructed very soon after Aldeburgh became a borough, dating back to 1547.
The Historic Building Grant Scheme operates on an annually recurring budget, which is used to support projects aimed at repairing historic listed buildings, as well as unlisted buildings in some Conservation Areas where occupiers want to retain and repair historic doors and windows.