Historic art studio in Cornwall to get a £400,000 makeover
A crumbling art studio in Newlyn, which was the centre of a major artistic movement, is to be restored thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Anchor Studio was built in 1888 and was the home of Stanhope Forbes, regarded as the founding father of the internationally-renowned Newlyn School of Artists.
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The Grade II listed building is in a fragile state and is on Historic England's At Risk Register. Now, following a £320,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, it's going to be restored.
Artists flocked to Anchor Studio from the late 1800s to 1940 to take advantage of its views. The Newlyn School celebrated ordinary Cornish life and the studio was at the heart of the fishing village. It was also cheaper to hire life models there.
The restorers will bring back a lot of the original glazing, which celebrated Cornwall's natural light, so prized among painters.
The restoration project will actually cost more than £400,000 with the rest of the funding coming from a variety of sources including Arts Council England, Cornwall Council and Historic England.
Work is due to start in 2020.
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