Listed North Yorkshire landmark damaged by lead thieves

Lead has been stolen by thieves from the roof of an 18th Century Grade II-listed building in North Yorkshire, causing thousands of pounds of damage.

The Temple of Victory in Allerton Park, near Knaresborough, was targeted between Thursday 29 and Saturday 31 March, while the landmark building was undergoing renovation, BBC News reported.

North Yorkshire Police said the thieves climbed the scaffolding and removed lead from the roof.

The tower is built on an artificial mound which is believed to have inspired the nursery rhyme The Grand Old Duke of York.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is being asked to get in touch with police.