A welcome boost of £150,000 for Beamish Museum will help support the next stage of its ambitious development work which includes providing overnight accommodation and a tavern for visitors.
The new funding comes from the Sir James Knott Trust and will be spent on the next phase of the museum's Remaking Beamish project which includes a focus on Georgian cottage industry.
These plans mean future visitors will be able to visit the likes of a pottery and a blacksmith's workshop, enjoy refreshments at a drover's tavern and tap room and even book in for overnight stays on the County Durham site.
