LLANGOLLEN Museum is one of two projects in north east Wales set to be awarded a share of £440,000-worth of funding.

The Community Ownership Fund money will help breathe new life into a village community pub and build a new museum and art gallery.

£292,000 of the funding will be used to purchase and renovate the Sun Inn in Eryrys, near Mold, to create a social hub for the village that complements the neighbouring Dewi Sant Community Centre.

In Denbighshire, £146,580 of funding will go towards essential renovations to help make Llangollen Museum available for future generations to enjoy.

Once completed, the building will reopen as a museum and art gallery offering a range of educational programmes for schools and educational institutions.

UK Government minister for Levelling Up Jacob Young said: “We’ve had brilliant bids from every corner of the UK and I’m delighted we’re supporting an extra 72 projects with almost £25 million of levelling up funding going directly to community groups."

“We know this funding has the power to bring about meaningful change to local people; protecting local spaces, preserving historic buildings, and transforming communities.”

Welsh Secretary David TC Davies said: “Congratulations to the Sun Inn, and the Llangollen Museum which are both receiving funding from the UK Government to safeguard them for the future.

“We recognise how important it is for communities to give the places that are important to them a new lease of life. These projects mean that local people will have somewhere to socialise and amenities that bring them together.”

The Community Ownership Fund is a £150 million fund over four years to support community groups across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets which are at risk of being lost to the community.

This window will see £24.7 million awarded to 72 projects across the United Kingdom. This additional funding will take the funding total to £71.4 million for 257 projects.