A listed building in Lewes town centre has been brought back to life thanks to a £400,000 restoration.

The Grade II-listed building at 15 Malling Street, which is now home to Pastorale Antiques, was in an badly deteriorated condition before the Heritage Lottery Fund and Lewes District Council-funded makeover.

Once a coaching inn called The King and Queens Head, the timber-framed building dates from 1745, although parts go back to 1693.

Urgent work was carried out in 1999 to waterproof the roof and a survey found the roof and timber frame to be extensively damaged.

London-based architects Richard Griffiths prepared a scheme to repair the building, which formed a basis for a grant bid.

Work began in October last year and the main contract was finished in July. The finishing touches have now been completed.

Some of the original old joinery has been kept and reused in the building and dormer windows, which were once in the roof, have been put back.

Councillor Neil Commin, district council Cabinet member for planning, said: "The property has been at risk almost since it was first listed in 1983. It is very satisfying the council can help to preserve the town's heritage in this way."