After a fundraising campaign, a historic Lincoln landmark was saved.

The Grade II listed building at 40-42 Michaelgate, known as “Wonky House”, is currently undergoing a £450,000 restoration.

In April, an appeal for a further £61,000 was launched after deathwatch beetles were discovered in some of the building’s frames.

Heritage Lincolnshire thanked its “kind supporters” for the donations, saying: “You have helped save an iconic Lincolnshire landmark.”

The property, consisting of a 16th-century half-timbered house and an 18th-century house and shop, is being converted into holiday accommodation.

The charity said it would soon begin whitewashing the building’s timber frame using traditional methods dating back to the Middle Ages.

It was said that the treatment would help preserve the medieval wood and prevent further beetle infestation.

Heritage Lincolnshire said it would also work with Lincoln City Council to plan a conservation project for the nearby Harlequin building.

Tracy Stringfellow, chief executive of Heritage Lincolnshire, described Wonky House and the Harlequin building as “iconic historic landmarks in Lincoln’s historic cathedral quarter”.

“They are of great significance to the people of Lincoln and are important elements of the built landscape of Steep Hill,” she added.

“We would like to thank the generous public for their donations and the donors who supported the repair work.”

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