News: Hamby's High Street heritage scheme progresses
A heritage-led regeneration scheme on the High Street in Rotherham town centre is making good progress.
Last September, local businessman, Chris Hamby announced ambitious plans for a complex of mixed-used retail outlets focusing on listed buildings on the High Street.
The plan is backed by a £750,000 long term capital finance loan from Rotherham Council that has secured £677,000 of Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) for additional, much needed works to the listed buildings.
Kerry Lyons was the first entrepreneur to move into one of the six properties being transformed under the scheme. At No. 17, Sophisticakes offers home baked cakes, cupcakes, novelty cakes and also includes an upmarket tea room.
Kerry said: "Sophisticakes needs to be as perfect as possible to reflect what Rotherham is....a beautiful, traditional home town."
Work is now underway to create a secret garden at the rear of the tea room.
Hamby's own store has undergone a £250,000 renovation works as part of the £3m Townscape Heritage Initiative to restore the important building back to its former glory. As part of the new scheme, the former premises of John Mason Jewellers will become Hamby's antique centre and gift shop, opening in the Autumn.
This will be made possible by Hamby's shoe shop moving across the road to larger premises at 19 High Street. The new store is set to open in August concentrating on ladies and gents footwear, handbags and leather goods. The store will also have a large sales area devoted to clearance footwear, at up to half original price.
The property is just one being renovated. 21 High Street is nearing completion as a retail unit, and will incorporate a passageway to The George Wright building which stands to the rear.
The grade 2 listed George Wright building is an early 19th century former office built in a Tudor Revival style. It requires a new roof, new windows and some of the brickwork needs replacing.
The building was famously occupied by George Wright & Company in the 1800's who designed and manufactured elaborate stoves and fireplaces. It is set to open as a pub and restaurant early next year.
Investigative and archaeological works have also started in the Three Cranes building. The former Three Cranes Inn occupied a timber framed building dating back to the 15th Century. The grade 2* listed building is on English Heritage's "at risk register" as showing signs of structural decay and faulty rainwater goods.
Hamby's website
Images: Tom Austen
Last September, local businessman, Chris Hamby announced ambitious plans for a complex of mixed-used retail outlets focusing on listed buildings on the High Street.
The plan is backed by a £750,000 long term capital finance loan from Rotherham Council that has secured £677,000 of Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) for additional, much needed works to the listed buildings.
Kerry Lyons was the first entrepreneur to move into one of the six properties being transformed under the scheme. At No. 17, Sophisticakes offers home baked cakes, cupcakes, novelty cakes and also includes an upmarket tea room.
Kerry said: "Sophisticakes needs to be as perfect as possible to reflect what Rotherham is....a beautiful, traditional home town."
Work is now underway to create a secret garden at the rear of the tea room.
Hamby's own store has undergone a £250,000 renovation works as part of the £3m Townscape Heritage Initiative to restore the important building back to its former glory. As part of the new scheme, the former premises of John Mason Jewellers will become Hamby's antique centre and gift shop, opening in the Autumn.
This will be made possible by Hamby's shoe shop moving across the road to larger premises at 19 High Street. The new store is set to open in August concentrating on ladies and gents footwear, handbags and leather goods. The store will also have a large sales area devoted to clearance footwear, at up to half original price.
The grade 2 listed George Wright building is an early 19th century former office built in a Tudor Revival style. It requires a new roof, new windows and some of the brickwork needs replacing.
The building was famously occupied by George Wright & Company in the 1800's who designed and manufactured elaborate stoves and fireplaces. It is set to open as a pub and restaurant early next year.
Investigative and archaeological works have also started in the Three Cranes building. The former Three Cranes Inn occupied a timber framed building dating back to the 15th Century. The grade 2* listed building is on English Heritage's "at risk register" as showing signs of structural decay and faulty rainwater goods.
Hamby's website
Images: Tom Austen
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