The certificates were quickly issued, forcing the hand of the NCB, which eventually agreed to pay £120,000 in compensation, to fund preventative works, and meet the legal costs. Wedgwood also extended the original 5-year restoration period by a further 3 years. Grants from English Heritage, the Historic Buildings Council, the Manifold Trust and a loan from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, allowed the external restoration to be largely completed in the early 1990s.
The certificates were issued quickly, forcing the NCB to eventually agree to pay £120,000 for compensation, fund preventative measures, and cover legal costs. Wedgwood extended the original 5-year restoration period by an additional 3 years. Grants from English Heritage, the Historic Buildings Council, the Manifold Trust, and a loan from the National Heritage Memorial Fund enabled most of the external restoration in the early 1990s.