Cardigan Guildhall Restoration A community asset partnership Cardigan Building Preservation Trust Feb 2011
Mar 29, 2015
Cardigan Guildhall Restoration
A community asset partnershipCardigan Building Preservation Trust Feb 2011
Guildhall Exterior2010
Cardigan Guildhall 2010
Cardigan Town Hall and Market as envisagedin The Building News, September 1859
The earliest known photograph of the Guildhall (late 1860’s -1870?)
Now 2010............ and Then 1860
Ground FloorRadley Room ..................Free Grammar School Kitchen......................................Divinity Library Menter Offices............................Corn Store Upper FloorGreat Hall............................ Assembly Room Chamber ................ Council Meeting Room ’Mechanics Institute’
(Public Reading Room)
A Potted history – Key Dates• 1855 – First Plans, site chosen• 1856 - R. J. Withers, Architect appointed• 1858 – Laying of Foundation Stone• 1860 - Guildhall officially opened on 9th July• 1865 – Rebuilding of ‘College Row’ Chimney Stack• 1871 – Canon installed• 1890’s – School closed• 1892 – Clock Tower added• 1914 – Building put at disposal of the Red Cross (1st World War)• 1950 – Library opened in ‘Corn Exchange’• 1966 – Council Chamber moved out• 1968 – Community Centre (now Radley Room opened)• 1994 – Library relocated• 2006 -2009 – Restoration of the Guildhall by Cardigan Building
Preservation Trust, working in partnership with Menter Aberteifi. (July 2007 granting of 99 year lease by Ceredigion County Council)
• 20011 – Courtyard Restoration
Front Facade Restoration
Corn Exchange Gallery with restored glazing
Front Arches before restoration
Original Corn Exchange Doors
Guildhall Project Funding• Planning & Options Appraisal
WDA/EIN/AHF £25,000
• Capital grants Phases 1-3 Architects: Acanthus Holden, Pembroke(Architects: Acanthus Holden, Pembroke. Contractors : Welsh Heritage Construction )
HLF (Cardigan THI scheme) £737,000WAG ~ CFAP £300,000 Cadw £55,527
Ceredigion County Council £14,688 CAVO £2,940
• Capital Grant Courtyard Phase 2011
Rural Development Project CCC £104,158Cadw £8,400 Cardigan Renewal Area Grant CCC £30,000
• TOTAL Restoration Project £1,277,725
• Revenue Funding Big Lottery, People & Places £180,870
Partnership Circle
Cardigan Building Preservation Trust
Ceredigion County Council
Menter Aberteifi Cyf
Cardigan Town
Council
A busy first year and a half• Nov 2009, Staff appointed to run the Guildhall Management Project
~ Menter Aberteifi moved into the Guildhall in June 2009. • Town Council meetings move back into the Chamber• July 2010 – 150th Guildhall Birthday celebrations• Additional office space rented to the police (town drop in office)
and RSVP officer• Recorded building footfall of over 15,000• 156 community groups & organisations used the new facilities• New activities launched, including dance, talks, art & craft , IT, Tai
Chi, creative writing, performance summer school and some memorable evening concerts.
• Community Gallery booked for 90% of the year• First wedding• Website Launch: www.guildhall-cardigan.co.uk• Funding obtained for Courtyard Restoration
Corn Exchange Gallery
Radley Room
Chamber & Kitchen
Great Hall