Two Hartlepool heritage buildings to be restored with £909,500 grant

Summarised from The Northern Echo's report · Updated 22 Oct, 21:08 · Archive

Two vacant historic buildings on Church Street in Hartlepool will be restored with £909,500 from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.

Two vacant historic buildings at 8 and 9 Church Street in Hartlepool are to undergo major restoration after securing £909,500 from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund. The buildings have been empty for several years and are now set to receive roof replacement, ground stabilisation and urgent structural repairs needed to prevent further decay.

The properties form part of the Church Street Conservation Area, one of Hartlepool's most historically significant districts. Councillor Rob Darby, chairman of Hartlepool Borough Council's Housing, Growth and Communities Committee, said the funding was 'fantastic news' and a 'significant vote of confidence' in the council's vision for Church Street and the wider town centre. He added that the restoration would bring the buildings closer to reuse and help secure their future, while supporting jobs and business growth in the area.

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• Two historic North East buildings set for restoration after £900k funding boostRoof replacement and structural repairs will help protect two Hartlepool heritage buildings and bring them closer to reuse.The Northern Echo · 22 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Hartlepool · Church Street · Historic England · Hartlepool Borough Council · Rob Darby

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