At the moment the State Bedroom will remain presented as a ‘work in progress’, giving visitors the chance to see some of the previously hidden structure and fabrics for the first time.
Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive of the Wolfson Foundation said, “I am thrilled to be announcing this funding. We have worked hard to attract applications from across Wales, and to emphasise that we wish to fund great projects wherever they are located. The projects announced will, in a variety of ways, have a hugely beneficial impact on the lives of people in Wales.
We may have a London address, but we want to sound the message loud and clear: we warmly welcome applications from Wales.”
Graeme and his team will soon be given a long list of work that needs to take place to conserve the bed and the team will have to prioritise the most urgent and important first, like the gaping holes in the tester curtains.
Fundraising Consultant, Amanda Pearson said:
“We’re very grateful to The Wolfson Foundation, they understand how important it is to preserve Erddig’s very rare state bed for future generations to enjoy and they’ve given us a very big helping hand to start conserving it.
“But this is the very start, there is a very long list of to do’s which are going to cost a lot of time and money, so I’ll be working with the Erddig team to look at all our options over the coming months.”
Organisations wishing to apply to the Wolfson Foundation can check their eligibility at www.wolfson.org.uk/funding