A Georgian museum building will be restored after plans were approved by the local council. Baysgarth House, in Barton-upon-Humber, dates from about 1731 and has housed a museum since the 1980s.

Shrouded from passing cars and pedestrians by scaffolding and sheeting, the Museum of Farnham is getting an incredible facelift. The 18th Georgian gem, known officially as Willmer House, is one of the ...