The Guildhall in King's Lynn, Norwich's Chapelfield Gardens bandstand and the former Iron Duke pub in Great Yarmouth are among listed buildings and structures awarded repair grants to save them.

Those schemes, along with Greenland Fishery House in King's Lynn and Lowestoft Town Hall, are among 37 across England picked to benefit from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.

'Shakespeare' theatre boost

The Guildhall in King's Lynn (Image: West Norfolk Council)

The award of almost £722,000 for the St George's Guildhall and Creative Hub project in King's Lynn was warmly welcomed by council leaders.

West Norfolk borough councillors last month agreed a £30m revamp of the town centre building, where Shakespeare may once have performed.

The Guildhall closed earlier this year because of structural failures,........

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