Old Moot Hall in Kirkgate

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 23 Jan, 2009 11:23 pm

Brandy wrote: Was this the 'birth' of the legendary skulls thread then?? Oh Mate,i see the messages you were on about now,yes it could be the start after all!!

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 17 May, 2010 3:27 pm

Promised development may be moving at lasrt - implicationd for THE SKULLS/BUILDING perhaps? YEP today -Leeds: £1m to restore city centre streetLeeds's oldest street is to be restored with a £1m lottery grant.The restoration will be a major step towards the regeneration of the area surrounding Leeds Kirkgate Market.Lower Kirkgate, which links Leeds Parish Church to the city centre, dates from Anglo-Saxon times though the present buildings were erected in the 1800s.The £1m grant comes from the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).Extensive repairs will be carried out to various heritage buildings with the reinstatement of lost architectural features and refurbishment of vacant buildings.The scheme will include training and work placement opportunities.The award was warmly welcomed by the guardian of Leeds architectural heritage, Leeds Civic Trust.Peter Baker, chairman of the Trust, said: "Leeds Civic Trust is absolutely delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has agreed to allocate funding for the regeneration of this historic street."The Trust has been campaigning for many years for improvements to be carried out to Lower Kirkgate, with its wealth of historic associations and its collection of some of the oldest buildings in Leeds City Centre."We congratulate the city council for the work it has done in securing this award and look forward to working with them and others over the next few years to help ensure the success of the project."Fiona Spiers, head of HLF Yorkshire and the Humber, said: "The Heritage Lottery Fund is proud to be playing a key role in helping to revitalise once thriving towns and cities."This investment will help support Leeds City Council and residents to transform Kirkgate, making essential improvements and repairs that will encourage local businesses and visitors back into this historically vibrant area."Councillor Andrew Carter, said: "This is an exciting restoration project for the city."As the oldest street in Leeds I look forward to seeing Lower Kirkgate restored to its former glory and integrated with the rest of the city centre."In partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and the private sector this development will help rejuvenate a long neglected area of Leeds city centre which will benefit shoppers, traders and the city of Leeds alike. We are rightly proud of Leeds's heritage credentials and have confidence in the city's future."The project is the culmination of years of discussions between Leeds City Council, English Heritage, Leeds Civic Trust and the majority landowner in the area City Fusion.

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Mon 17 May, 2010 4:13 pm

Without aiming to sound too negative, 1m quid isnt a lot to throw at a street, Jamie Oliver just spent 2m refitting his restaurant in Leeds !

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 17 May, 2010 4:58 pm

anthonydna wrote: Without aiming to sound too negative, 1m quid isnt a lot to throw at a street, Jamie Oliver just spent 2m refitting his restaurant in Leeds ! That's the Lottery grant... then there is the Private investment money already on the table but yes, it has a long way to stretch which is a contributary factor to the lengthy delay in anything happening upto now.

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Mon 17 May, 2010 7:03 pm

It has the potential to be a really good development.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 18 May, 2010 12:14 am

I spotted that and immediately thought about opening up the old passage if the moot hall is redone.I reckon the damage done over the years by the weather though would probably swallow up the one million on it's own!

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 18 May, 2010 12:22 am

I went past the back of Kirkgate tonight and the roofs of the buildings that are occupied look beyond patching up,complete replacement id reckon.I reall welcome this move,but i think the owners of the properties should be putting in a huge dollop of cash as well.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Tue 18 May, 2010 1:03 pm

Steve Jones wrote: I spotted that and immediately thought about opening up the old passage if the moot hall is redone.I reckon the damage done over the years by the weather though would probably swallow up the one million on it's own! The building doesn't seem to be of much architectural value to me. Yes it's old but it would be a pointless money pit. Kirkgate has some grant moneyt o tart it up but I hope it keeps it's lowly character as there needs to be somewhere for the Goth clothes and hoover belt shops in town.