Restoring ruins in Northumberland

Local Trust podcast

Award-winning community archaeologist, Barry Mead, is passionate about the value resident-led regeneration can create within a community. With a love for history, heritage and people, Barry shares the amazing story of how he and local residents converted a crumbling medieval tower into a thriving community hub. To find out more about Pele Tower, including a before and after 360 tour, you can visit their website here: https://cresswellpeletower.org.uk/ For anyone interested in taking on a similar project, small to large-scale funding is available via the National Lottery Heritage Fund on an ongoing basis. Find out more here: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding