After extensive restoration to 26, Westgate Street, Maverdine Lane reopens on May 6th at 10.30 am

Sixteenth Century timber-framed townhouse in Gloucester restored with £300K Historic England Grant

• 26 Westgate, the largest surviving historic timber-framed townhouse in the country, has been extensively repaired
• The Grade-I listed 26 Westgate is now home to the Gloucester Antiques Centre and is open to the public
• Historic England supported the restoration with £314,163 grant funding
• Grant-aided works included repairs to the historic timber frame and oak windows, as well as a redecorated Tudor facade
• Research during repairs revealed remarkable insights into the building’s architecture and history
• The restoration contributes to the ongoing regeneration of Gloucester’s historic Westgate area.

26 Westgate Press Release