St Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham city centre will will be able to carry out essential repairs using a share of £8 million from a government fund.

The cathedral, opposite Snow Hill Station, has received £227,000 while three others in the region will also receive grants: Hereford (£300,000), Worcester (£250,316) and Coventry (£216,265).

A total of 31 sites across from England will benefit with the biggest recipients being Clifton Roman Catholic cathedral in Bristol, which has received £600,000 for roof repairs, while Portsmouth's Anglican cathedral has been awarded £595,000.

The money comes from the £20 million fund announced in the Budget to maintain cathedrals in recognition of the role they would go on to play in First World War remembrance events.

Chancellor George Osborne said: "Many Britons will have visited a cathedral this summer to attend a remembrance service marking the Great War and this £8 million grant, part of £20 million I announced at the last Budget, will ensure that these beautiful and historic buildings remain much-loved places of worship and remembrance for another century to come.

"Our great cathedrals are the envy of the world, bringing many tourists to the cities of º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, so this investment is also great value for taxpayers."