It's party time at Worcester Cathedral after it received a £200,000 grant to go towards its landscaping project.

The grant, from Wolfson Foundation, is to help fund the restoration and interpretation of College Yard.

This comes as fantastic news for the Cathedral, an architectural landmark since the 10th century.

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The project primarily focuses on upgrading the Cathedral's main north entrance, developing it as an inviting green square where the Cathedral and city meet.

The work kicked off this week with tree management developments, ahead of archaeological workers picking up the mantle in the coming weeks.

College Yard is the site of significant monuments and trees, but has suffered with car parking misuse, varying surface quality and poor signage, making the space ripe for renovation.

The grant will support the Cathedral's vision of providing a green haven, better entrance points, enhance signage and wayfinding, and a safe sanctuary for visitors.

Chief operating officer at the Cathedral, Matthew Hall, said: "On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral, I would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Wolfson Foundation for supporting this project, centred around the restoration and interpretation of College Yard."

He added: "The landscaping work on College Yard represents a significant milestone for the Cathedral, as it constitutes the realisation of the first phase of the Cathedral’s landscape masterplan.

"It also represents the development of a significant partnership with the City of Worcester that will improve the links between the Cathedral and the City and encourage more people to enjoy, and engage with, the amazing heritage that we have to offer.“

This development, a part of a more extensive revamp scheme for the Cathedral precincts, will extend well into 2024 and beyond.

More information about Worcester Cathedral, can be found on www.worcestercathedral.org.uk.