How one of Yorkshire's finest stately homes at Wentworth Woodhouse is being brought back from deluge and decay

Now, as Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, marks a major milestone following £5.5m in specialist roof repairs, preservation trust members have described the renovations as a mighty “triumph”, with artisan markers painstakingly restored.

The majority of the Grade One-listed mansion’s vast Palladian-style East Front has now been declared water-tight, following two years of urgent repairs which were described as a “colossal” undertaking.

Trust chief executive Sarah McLeod said: “The project has been one of the most exciting and challenging heritage projects of a generation.

“We’ve had many challenges to go through. The scale of Wentworth Woodhouse and its sad state brought particular problems, which expertise and skill overcame.

“Then came the global pandemic. We overcame that too; the site was closed for just five weeks and supplies of materials were maintained.

“The project has been a triumph. The building is now protected for future generations to enjoy and the preservation trust can move on to other vital repair and restoration tasks.”