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Cardigan Guildhall Restoration
A community asset partnershipCardigan Building Preservation Trust Feb 2011
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Guildhall Exterior2010
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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?)
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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)
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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
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Front Facade Restoration
Corn Exchange Gallery with restored glazing
Front Arches before restoration
Original Corn Exchange Doors
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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
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Partnership Circle
Cardigan Building Preservation Trust
Ceredigion County Council
Menter Aberteifi Cyf
Cardigan Town
Council
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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
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Corn Exchange Gallery
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Radley Room
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Chamber & Kitchen
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Great Hall