A planning application has been lodged to replace the leaky roof of part of one of the 10 museums in the Ironbridge Gorge.

Architects have told Telford & Wrekin Council that the ground floor of the Long Warehouse at the Coalport China Museum has been subjected to regular flooding .

This, says Stephen Oliver of Oliver Architecture in Birmingham, means “the high humidity left within the building contributes to the failing of internal decorations”.

“Maintenance needs to be improved, for example to clear moss and debris from roofs and rainwater goods,” he wrote. “The interior decoration, fixtures and fittings are worn but will continue to be subject to heavy use so regular programmes of work are to be envisaged.”

An application has been lodged with planners to replace the roof of the

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