Historic England: Jane Austen’s house among heritage sites sharing £35m cash boost.

English heritage sites including the author Jane Austen’s House and Hampton Court Palace are set to receive a £35m government funding boost.

Money from the Cultural Recovery Scheme will be given to 142 selected sites.

It is aimed at helping some of the country’s most popular historic places with vital building and repair work, as well as bolstering local economies.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the funding will help them “build back better from the pandemic”.