Up to 70 of Britain’s stately homes could be closed to the public in the next five years because of escalating repair costs the Historic Houses Association (HHA) says, according to the Telegraph.
The Telegraph writes:
The Historic Houses Association (HHA), which represents privately-owned historic homes in the UK, said it has identified an £11 million shortfall in urgent repairs each year among its 1,600 members.
In a forthcoming report, it will warn the cumulative costs of repair could put 20 per cent of member houses currently open to the public under severe strain, risking millions of pounds to local economies.
An independent report, commissioned by HHA and conducted by DC Research, found its membership currently spends a total of £85m annually on repairs. But, it found, it would need to shell out £96m in order to just keep up with urgent changes, leaving an £11m shortfall each year.
