CAF Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Conserving the Historic Estate (360G-cabinetoffice-G2-GA-2023091072271-22-23)

The two elements of the project are:1. Carry out urgent conservation and maintenance backlog work to 35 scheduled monuments and listed buildings; and numerous other heritage buildings (heritage assets) in the care of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (Trust or IGMT) situated within the UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site.2. To provide an endowment to fund future conservation and ongoing maintenance for this portfolio of internationally recognised heritage assets.NHMF funding would be used to pay for the two elements of the project, which will reduce risk, prevent further deterioration and safeguard some of the UKs most significant Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments and consequently Designated Collections. The project will ensure that the social history behind the historic buildings and monuments is preserved for local communities and future generations.