 | | | Restoration is about getting people to care about buildings. On an average weekend, more people visit historic buildings in the UK than go to football matches. |
| |  | | The Landmark Trust is restoring Freston Tower, on the banks of the River Orwell. | |  | | Rachel Sloane went along to the Theatre Royal to find out what restoration work was going on there. | | |
 | | Built in 1850, the Leiston water tower is undergoing restoration work now. | |  | | Newsons traditional boat builders and restorers are based in Oulton Broad. | | |
| | | MORE RESTORATION | | | BUNGAY THEATRE: | | A group of volunteers has bought this building and is restoring it to its former use. More » | | | MINSMERE RSPB RESERVE: | | It is not only buildings that can be restored. At Minsmere, the world famous RSPB reserve on the suffolk coast, landscapes are being restored. More » | | | BURY CATHEDRAL: | | BBC Radio Suffolk's breakfast programme went along to the Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds to see how work was progressing on the new tower. More » | | | ST PETER'S COURT, LOWESTOFT: | | St Peter's Court is Lowestoft's only high-rise block. It has recently been restored. More » | | | BUSES: | | Two old buses in Rougham are currently being restored. Kate Arkell went along to find out about the work. More » | | | MOYSES HALL: | | The clock on the tower won't start again until restoration work to the building's facade has been completed. More » | | | HEVENINGHAM HALL: | | Millions of pounds have been spent restoring Heveningham Hall to its former glory. More » | | | HADLEIGH: | | Over 90 percent of the buildings on Hadleigh High Street are listed and behind the scenes there is even more to tell. More » | | | NATIONAL TRUST: | | The National Trust run holidays for volunteers to help with restoration projects. More » | | | SUFFOLK CONTACTS: | | List of people who have been featured on BBC Radio Suffolk restoration interviews and features. More » | | | LISTED BUILDINGS: | | A statutory list of Listed Buildings is kept by each local authority which gives the address and location of the buildings. More » | | | RENOVATION ADVICE: | | A list of websites with advice on the renovation of older properties.
More » | | | RELEVANT COURSES: | | Courses run on looking after older buildings. More » | | | RECLAMATION YARDS: | | A list of reclamation yards in the county. More » | |
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