Ruins of the birthplace of England’s Nine Days’ Queen, Lady Jane Grey, are to reopen to the public as a major conservation project continues.
An estimated £700,000 is being spent repairing and protecting Bradgate House and Ruins near Newtown Linford, with work starting last year.
Now, the Bradgate Park Trust has announced visitors will be allowed back at the site in Leicestershire from 1 April.
The trust added that more than 7,000 handmade bricks had been used to stabilise the ruins so far.
Lady Jane, a Protestant great-niece of Henry VIII, was born at the 15th-Century Grade-II* listed scheduled monument in 1537 and became queen on 9 July 1553.
She was deposed by her Catholic cousin Mary I nine days later and then executed, aged 17, in 1554.
The work will see a staircase tower rebuilt, a large fireplace in the kitchen strengthened, and repairs carried out in the walled garden.
It follows the restoration of the Bradgate House chapel, which was completed on 4 July 2025.
The trust said in a statement: “Scaffolding has been removed from two towers, revealing the patchwork of repairs, which will gradually blend in over the coming months.
“Work has also begun on the formal garden walls.
“We’re pleased to share that the ruins will reopen to the public on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, from 11am to 3pm.
“While conservation work is ongoing, the site will remain accessible to visitors.
“Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we continue with this incredible project.”
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