The Grade II-listed tower on the Blickling Estate will undergo a series of works aimed at preserving the building’s character while ensuring it meets modern safety standards.

The four-storey red-brick landmark, which is now rented out by the Trust as a holiday let, dates back to around 1770 and once belonged to the second Earl of Buckinghamshire, John Hobart.

Blickling Tower, near Aylsham (Image: Newsquest)

Designed by Norwich architects Thomas and William Ivory, it had originally served as a grandstand for the Blickling Park racecourse with its design intended to provide a view of........

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