Gloucester to invest £300,000 in medieval Fleece Hotel repairs

Summarised from Gloucestershire Live's report · Updated 5 Nov, 15:09 · Archive

Gloucester City Council will spend more than £300,000 on repairs to the historic Fleece Hotel.

Gloucester City Council will spend more than £300,000 on repairs to the former Fleece Hotel in Westgate Street, a medieval landmark described as one of the city's most historically important buildings.

The council has secured a grant of £261,500 and approved match funding of £43,000. According to Andy Hearne, the council's head of place, the investment will go towards roof repairs and renovation of shop fronts, as well as options appraisals for the wider site. He told the council's overview and scrutiny committee that the maintenance work planned for the coming year would probably exceed the match funding amount, making the grant 'timely' for the historic building.

The scheme aims to stabilise the Westgate Range and explore options for bringing the entire complex back into sustainable long-term use, with a view to attracting investors to the site. The building's scale, age and complexity present significant conservation challenges, and council officials indicated that significant additional funding would still be needed.

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• Medieval landmark will 'put Gloucester on the map' after major repairsThe former inn is one of Gloucester's most historically important buildingsGloucestershire Live · 5 Nov, 06:00

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