Just to the south of the Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield, are these buildings beside the River Calder. They are in an area where considerable redevelopment has already taken place, with renovation of some old buildings and some new construction.
These buildings, which form part of Rutland Mills and which are thought to have been built around 1872, were sold earlier this year by Wakefield council to property developers City & Provincial Properties PLC, and it is anticipated that the buildings will be converted to new uses.
Potential uses including residential, commercial, cultural, education, community and leisure. The developer has outlined a range of ideas that could potentially be considered for the site these include developing the central courtyard area with cafes or bars, small scale retail units and studios, promotion of the waterside edge and the creation of a new gateway into the site.
It will be interesting to see the scheme progress and these neglected buildings restored and reused.
Thank you all for your comments and favs, which put this shot on the popular page.
It is good to see old buildings like this being renovated, and it is becoming more common to see renovation rather than replacement. These buildings do seem to be in relatively good condition, considering that they haven't been used since 1999. It will be interesting to see what happens, though with the current financial uncertainties, change might take some time.
Ian
July 4th, 2016
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Thank you all for your comments and favs, which put this shot on the popular page.
It is good to see old buildings like this being renovated, and it is becoming more common to see renovation rather than replacement. These buildings do seem to be in relatively good condition, considering that they haven't been used since 1999. It will be interesting to see what happens, though with the current financial uncertainties, change might take some time.
Ian