A medieval chapel near Norwich has just been greenlit for modernisation.

Becket's Chapel in Wymondham will receive a new extension not long after the owner Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust carried out major repairs to the fabric of the main building.

The chapel was formerly used as the town library before it moved to new premises in Back Lane in 2008.

Since then it has hosted frequent events for Wymondham Arts Forum but has not had a fixed tenant.

The new extension will provide "much needed" improved facilities, including a cafe, accessible toilet, and a Visitor Information Point.

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This will ensure that the building is "equipped to offer enhanced community use".

Judith Harwood, chair of Historic Norfolk, said: "This is a ground-breaking project which for the first time in Norfolk aims to demonstrate how historic buildings can be adapted to meet the challenges of climate change.

"Working closely with Historic England, we have already taken steps in the first phase of the project to retrofit the chapel, raising the roof to incorporate insulation, removing the concrete flooring and installing underfloor insulation and heating.

"These measures will ensure that Becket’s Chapel is both environmentally and economically sustainable for future generations of Wymondham residents and visitors alike."