A PADIHAM street will be going back in time thanks to an £89,000 grant from the heritage lottery fund.

Gawthorpe Street's cobbles and stone-flag footpaths will be recreated as part of a conservation scheme.

The road works are linked to an offer of cash to help residents in the street spruce up the outsides of their listed-building homes.

Residents will receive grants to cover four-fifths of the cost of restoring chimney pots, flashing and cast-iron piping; recreating windows, doors and fanlights, and repairing front stonework.

The houses, and two vacant shops, were designed by Charles Barry, the architect for the Houses of Parliament.

"We believe this grant will boost confidence in the area and prompt residents to take up the offer of funding," said Councillor John Greenwood, planning chairman.

"We also hope to attract funding from English Heritage and the county council to improve street lighting to fit in with the conservation area."

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