FIVE English heritage railways have been handed a lifeline after they were awarded grants in the latest round of the Culture Recovery Fund. A total of £1,852,200 will be given to the Severn Valley (SVR), Ecclesbourne Valley, Churnet Valley, Stainmore and Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch railways.
In mid-December, nearly 140 heritage organisations in England benefited from £16.5 million thanks to the Government’s third round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. It is part of the additional £300 million announced by the chancellor at the March 2021 Budget.