A grant of £530,500 was awarded to the University of Leeds to make the project a reality.

Using money raised by the National Lottery, the Heritage Fund inspiresleads and resources the UK’s heritage to create positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and in the future. www.heritagefund.org.uk.

Since The National Lottery began in 1994, National Lottery players have raised over £43 billion for projects and more than 635,000 grants have been awarded across the UK. More than £30 million raised each week goes to good causes across the UK.

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