Crucial repairs at a historic pub in a Birmingham beauty spot are set to take place this year following a cash boost.

The Golden Lion, a Grade II listed timber-framed building, was originally constructed between 1570 and 1590 and once stood on Deritend High Street.

Due to concerns about its condition and future, the building was carefully dismantled and re-erected in Cannon Hill Park back in 1911.

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Most recently used as a cricket pavilion, it has been unoccupied for over two decades and is currently scaffolded and cordoned off from the public as it falls into further disrepair.

But the city council has confirmed that a programme of repairs for the building is set to take place in the comin

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