A YORK-based building restoration specialist has won the only Civic Trust Award to be presented to a Yorkshire winner.

William Anelay’s restoration of Wentworth Castle Glasshouse, in Barnsley, is only one of 16 projects across the country to receive a Civic Trust Award this year.

The awards are given to projects that make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment.

The judges look for an “understanding of significance, diagnosis of problems and deficiencies; and development of a philosophical and practical approach specific to the project circumstances”.

Charles Anelay, chairman of Osbaldwick-based William Anelay, said: “It is a brilliant feeling for all our team to get this award. Everyone involved worked really hard to overcome the major technical challenges in the project and we are all proud of our achievement.”

The glasshouses were in perilous condition and on the buildings at risk register.

Claire Herring, director of the Wentworth and Stainborough Park Heritage Trust, said: “The transformation of the Glasshouse from derelict eyesore to the dazzling centrepiece of the gardens is the culmination of a ten-year dream for the trust.

“Its fragile beauty is a credit to the perseverance of the professional team and the craft skill of the contractors.”