Civic Quarter redevelopment goes with a bang

The demolition of Rishworth Street car park in Wakefield's Civic Quarter (source: Wakefield Council)
The demolition of Rishworth Street car park in Wakefield's Civic Quarter (source: Wakefield Council)

A multi-storey car park in West Yorkshire, which was built in 1971, has been demolished in a controlled explosion.

The car park on Rishworth Street in Wakefield city centre was permanently closed on July 15, and reduced to rubble this weekend..

It was demolished as part of the Wakefield Council’s redevelopment plans for the city’s historic Civic Quarter.

The Civic Quarter sits in the heart of the city centre and contains several listed Victorian civic buildings, a terrace of Georgian buildings and a stone fronted Edwardian public building.

The Council’s Master Plan aims to regenerate the area with appropriate uses whilst preserving the architectural and historical character of the area.

The area has already benefitted from the regeneration of Wakefield College and the City Museum Site, the creation of the Jubilee Gardens and the pedestrianisation of Castrop-Rauxel Square.

Rishworth Street Car park in Wakefield

A temporary surface-level car park will be constructed and will be open in time to be used by Christmas shoppers.

The works are being funded by a £1.1m grant from the Leeds City Region.

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