Giant protective box around Rennie Mackintosh house to remain in place until 2028 A giant steel box built to protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House will remain in place until 2028, the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has confirmed.
The package of funding, which is the first stage towards a wider £7.3m award, will support the charity's Mackintosh Illuminated project, which aims to celebrate the genius of both Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald.
The NTS said £1.1m of new funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will allow it to replace the existing render on the property.
The conservation charity said that once the metal structure is removed, it plans to add updated permanent visitor facilities to the site, including a cafe, shop and toilets.
The funding announcement comes a year after the NTS acquired the Mackintosh at the Willow tearoom on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street.
