Published on March 22, 2022 at 1:58 pm
The first phase of town centre building regeneration and repairs are nearing completion as part of Bacup’s High Street Heritage Action Zone. Scaffolding is now coming down to reveal the works undertaken and allow access for the final pieces of work to be completed.
Rossendale Rossendale Borough Council received £1.18 million of Historic England funding for the High Street Heritage Action Zone project, to repurpose and regenerate buildings, provide a public realm enhancement scheme, for community engagement and a cultural programme.
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Published on October 1, 2021 at 10:19 am
AN HISTORIC community building is the first to receive a grant from the Bacup High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ).
In 2020 Rossendale Council was successful in securing £1.08 million from Historic England for a four-year project to repurpose old buildings and underused floor space.
The ABD Centre in Burnley Road was built as a Liberal Club in 1892 and the building and furniture cost £5,000 – £2,000 of which was provided by John Henry Maden – one of the town’s benefactors and a former JP, a Liberal Councillor, County Councillor, Mayor of Bacup and MP for Rossendale.
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Published on June 12, 2020 at 10:10 am
Work on a High Street Heritage Action Zone in Bacup is to begin after £1.085m in grant funding was confirmed.
Rossendale Council applied to Historic England for funding to restore and repurpose 22 buildings including the former Regal Cinema.
Properties will be given a new lease of life and see their architectural features refurbished using traditional materials and techniques.
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