A BLUEPRINT is being drawn up to save a town's disappearing heritage.
Owners of key Victorian buildings in Middlesbrough and interested groups were told yesterday how they could help preserve the past for future generations.
A £750,000 Heritage Lottery grant is to be spent sprucing up the town's historic quarter around Queen Square and the railway station.
Councillor Ron Lowes, executive member for the environment on Middlesbrough Council, said: "The owners of these buildings are the custodians of our town's history, it is vitally important that we give them support to ensure they are not lost to future generations.
"This can only be achieved if they have an economical and financially sustainable future. The valuable support from the Heritage Lottery Memorial Fund could be the critical factor in determining whether a building will be restored or not.''
The money will be spent on essential repairs and renovation to buildings which are most in danger of being lost.
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