News: Developer helping Rotherham town centre to turn over a new leaf
A developer based in Rotherham that specialises in restoring listed buildings, creating residential and commercial spaces, has announced details of some exciting new projects for 2025, including a new spa and a golf-themed bar complete with a simulator setup.
The 2017 masterplan places a greater emphasis on town centre living and leisure, as opposed to traditional retail uses, in continuing the regeneration of Rotherham town centre.
Branch Developments Ltd has been a pioneer in "bringing Rotherham back to life" with completed projects including the restoration of the former Post Office on Main Street and the boutique hotel created in the historic George Wright Building.
The family-run firm is keeping people up to date with latest projects via social media - including at the former theatre in Rotherham town centre that could be about to take centre stage again as a community arts and dedicated live music venue.
Rothbiz reported last month on the restoration of the Empire Building.
Another project involves converting an unused underground building next to the George Wright.
Rothbiz has reported on the property that was sold by Rotherham Council for £88,000. The car park, bought by the authority in 2020, sits between the boutique hotel and the former Primark building on the High Street. Also included within the proposed disposal area was the building below the car park, which includes a plant room at ground floor level and a large open plan basement area.
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Now work is underway at Snail Hill to create The Bunka and The Bath House.
The Bunka is described as: "an amazing and unique underground area offering the latest technology golf simulators with private VIP areas" with a cocktail bar and stonebaked pizzas.
The operators said on social media: "We will be coming soon to Rotherham town centre with the latest in golf simulation, tournament events and an in house local PGA professional coach!
"There will also be a sports therapist upstairs and a wellness spa, this is the ultimate town centre venue coming soon!"
The Bath House is described as an urban spa and therapy room based around the transformative power of hot tubs and spas.
Branch Developments has also announced that it is working on bringing a Fish & Chip Shop and an Oyster Bar Fish Restaurant to Rotherham town centre.
Branch Developments website
Images: Branch Developments
The 2017 masterplan places a greater emphasis on town centre living and leisure, as opposed to traditional retail uses, in continuing the regeneration of Rotherham town centre.
Branch Developments Ltd has been a pioneer in "bringing Rotherham back to life" with completed projects including the restoration of the former Post Office on Main Street and the boutique hotel created in the historic George Wright Building.
The family-run firm is keeping people up to date with latest projects via social media - including at the former theatre in Rotherham town centre that could be about to take centre stage again as a community arts and dedicated live music venue.
Rothbiz reported last month on the restoration of the Empire Building.
Another project involves converting an unused underground building next to the George Wright.
Rothbiz has reported on the property that was sold by Rotherham Council for £88,000. The car park, bought by the authority in 2020, sits between the boutique hotel and the former Primark building on the High Street. Also included within the proposed disposal area was the building below the car park, which includes a plant room at ground floor level and a large open plan basement area.
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Now work is underway at Snail Hill to create The Bunka and The Bath House.
The Bunka is described as: "an amazing and unique underground area offering the latest technology golf simulators with private VIP areas" with a cocktail bar and stonebaked pizzas.
The operators said on social media: "We will be coming soon to Rotherham town centre with the latest in golf simulation, tournament events and an in house local PGA professional coach!
"There will also be a sports therapist upstairs and a wellness spa, this is the ultimate town centre venue coming soon!"
Branch Developments has also announced that it is working on bringing a Fish & Chip Shop and an Oyster Bar Fish Restaurant to Rotherham town centre.
Branch Developments website
Images: Branch Developments
35 comments:
"sepcialises " - another spealchuck failure?
Think the 2017 emphasis didn't take into account that many using the residential have little interest in 'western'leisure interests.Good luck with it anyhow 👍
Urban Spa sounds like code for Knocking Shop. I'd describe it as something else if I were them.
Really? You and your code book sound a bit iffy to me.
That sounds like a mealy mouthed reference to ethnic minorities. Why don't you be explicit?
Seemed pretty explicit to me. I think we all know what they meant.
Try living in the real world
Pity they didn't have the courage to say it openly then
Please explain
The Internet doth make cowards of us all - William Shakespeare.
He means the world of Donald. Trump.
Well point they make is valid,the demographic of population that live in Rotherham town centre, aren't the type to use the planned venues.Quite why some seem to take the pointing out of fact as somehow'racist'is beyond me.
Snide anonymous comments are a little pathetic
Yes, it is a surprise to no-one just what is beyond you.
They did say it openly. Can you not read?
Can you not be civil?
Punctuation also seems to be beyond you.
Once again the "can't you take a joke" brigade scuttle and slither for cover.
The casual racism on the comments section of this site is abhorant and has no relevance to the article.
To answer an earlier question, no, he can't be civil.
I could not agree more. It is also cowardly because it is always done anonymously and denied when challenged.
Which bit was racist?
Are these venues limited to people who live in the town centre? I live near the Stag, can myself and my wife and kids use these venues?
“…done anonymously…” says anonymous “Jez”
When I think about most leisure pursuits that I partake in, be it going to football matches, live music, live comedy, theatre, hiking, visiting the coast and also things such as mentioned in this article such as bars and indoor golf etc, 99.9% of other people present nearly always appear to be white British. I appreciate other's may see things differently. That's not a criticism of other races, merely an observation from my lived experience. So to an extent, I understand where the earlier post was coming from, even if I don't necessarily agree with how it was worded.
Only if you all behave.
If that's your experience you must leisure in a bubble
Or live on Queensway
I clearly listed the leisure activities and I’m just stating what I’ve personally seen. There’s no agenda to it.
Given the new ventures are being launched by an established and successful business in the town centre they will have done their homework (Research, business plan, due diligence etc.) to assess the viability. I'd take their view as more credible than the anonymous comments from the GB news crowd on here.
Very sensible
I wish them all the best in their attempts to breathe new life into the town. Pity there is so much negativity around.
When people argue amongst themselves it’s great for the 1% as it distracts the people from what is really going on. This is an example above, also it has to be said the Glassworks is the place to be.
I watch GB news when I’m at the Glassworks.
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