Restoration drama

By Charlie Gates Charlie Gates Charlie Gates 2005-09-09T00:00:00

Yorkshire’s Firbeck Park may be saved from collapse at the 11th hour by the owner’s change of heart.

Greedy, neglectful owners of historic buildings — often on valuable sites — are holding Britain’s heritage to ransom. But a few recent triumphs bring a glimmer of hope to conservationists.

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