A funding scheme has been announced that could return a town centre to its historical past.
The new shopfront grant scheme will allow the owners of modern or non-traditional shops in Maryport to apply for grant funding to enhance the historical architecture of the Maryport/
It is part of the £1.2 million Historic England as part of the town’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) programme.
The Historic England fund is being run by Allerdale council and aims to replace eligible modern shopfronts which do not complement the historic architectural style of their host building or the conservation area, with shopfronts that will enhance the building and the street as a whole.