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Two sites in the town centre, South Parade and Lower Drake Street, are to undergo improvements in the coming months including new public realm and revamped shopfronts, as part of a wider heritage regeneration strategy.
The £1.2m project is being led by Rochdale Council and designed by Purcell Architects. It will focus on South Parade, lower Drake Street, Butts Avenue and Bull Brow, providing a much-needed makeover for the area around the reopened river in the centre of the Rochdale’s conservation area, according to the council.
Under the plans, more traditional shop fronts will be reintroduced on South Parade and Lower Drake Street to better reflect the historic character of buildings, some of which date back to the early 19th century.
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Town centre sites to be transformed as Rochdale looks forward to reopening Date published: 05 March 2021
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Two areas of Rochdale town centre are set to be transformed in the coming months, as a major improvement scheme gets underway.
The project, which will focus on South Parade, lower Drake Street, Butts Avenue and Bull Brow, will see more than £1.2m spent on properties and the area around the reopened river, in the heart of Rochdale town centre’s conservation area.
On South Parade and lower Drake Street, more traditional shop fronts will be reintroduced to better reflect the historic character of the buildings, some of which date back to the early 19th century. Vital roof repairs will take place, while original sash windows will also be repaired or replaced. Heritage building techniques and materials will be used wherever possible, with Welsh slate and yorkstone being used on the roofs.
The plan also says “low traffic neighbourhoods” could be introduced in some parts of Little Germany. Little Germany dates back to 1850s, when Bradford was a world leader in the wool trade, and known as “worstedopolis.” Many of the buildings were built by textile merchants from Europe - giving rise to the name Little Germany. Much of the area remains almost untouched since then, with many of the buildings protected through being listed, and through the area being designated a Conservation Area. Recent years have seen Freeman Grattan set up a new headquarters in one of the area’s many listed buildings, the unveiling of a huge mural of David Hockney, made out of tens of thousands of nails, and the announcement that a new Coroner’s Court will be opening in a building on Cater Street.