Neil Tague
The banking giant is to open its 24th Eagle Labs incubator, its first in Cumbria, at the redeveloped Whitehaven Bus Station on 25 May.
Sellafield has provided £5.7m towards the redevelopment of the historic bus station, which was vacated in 2002. The development has been taken forward by Britain’s Energy Coast.
BEC mapped out a project including seven offices, 30 co-working spaces and five meeting rooms at the 1930s Bransty Row building. In all the first floor level of the former station and the atendant offices comprise 7,700 sq ft.
In addition, the ground floor will house a 125-seat restaurant called The Peddler, for which Osprey Management Group secured a licence in January.
Global banking giant joins Sellafield’s Bus Station project
Barclays brings Eagle Lab concept to Whitehaven
From: Welcome to the Bus Station, Barclays Eagle Lab Cumbria
Barclays has chosen Whitehaven Bus Station as the location for its first Eagle Lab in Cumbria.
The news was announced as the £8.2 million transformation of the landmark building nears completion.
Sellafield Ltd invested £5.7 million to kickstart the bus station redevelopment with developer BEC.
The Whitehaven Eagle Lab is the 24th in Barclays’ nationwide network.
It will offer co-working, office and meeting space, plus a space where entrepreneurs, individuals and businesses can access innovative tools, curated events, and the right network to innovate.