Edwardian landmark to get modern touch
A leading firm of chartered building surveyors and specialist project managers is set to oversee the restoration of a famed hotel from Yorkshire’s past.
Leeds-based Silverstone Building Consultancy has been chosen by growing hospitality firm, The Inn Collection Group to project manage the refurbishment of one of its latest acquisitions – the 40-bed Ripon Spa Hotel.
The hotel dates from 1906, and is the Northumberland-based company’s fourth acquisition in Yorkshire and its fifth in a particularly active period that has seen its portfolio grow to 24 properties across the north, 11 of which have been purchased during the pandemic.
The 16,125 sq. ft. Park Street property, which has remained closed following the Covid-19 lockdown starting in March 2020, will be sympathetically restored to fit under hospitality group’s Eat, Drink, Sleep and Explore brand, a lineup of hotels which includes The Black Swan Inn in Helmsley, North Yorkshire and The Stables at Cross Butts in the seaside town of Whitby, which is also currently being restored by Silverstone.
Ben Rennocks, director at Silverstone’s Leeds office said: “This striking building, which represents the best of Edwardian life in Yorkshire, complete with international standard croquet lawns within beautifully landscaped grounds, will be carefully renovated, with necessary repairs and upgrades made both inside and out.
“This will include a new passenger lift, and the modernisation of all services, as well as the hotel suites, kitchens, bar, dining room and bistro, which was once a Turkish bath, keeping the city’s spa tradition alive for many years after Ripon Spa closed in the 1940s.
“We aim to capture that history and tradition on behalf of The Inn Collection Group, within an environment that provides that touch of contemporary luxury expected by travellers and diners as part of the modern leisure experience.”
The multi-million pound project is set to get underway on the six-acre site, which is ideally located within three minutes of the city centre on foot, and 10 minutes of the cathedral, river walk and museums, in Q4 2021.
Speaking of the appointment of Silverstone Building Consultancy, Louise Stewart, property director at The Inn Collection Group, said: “The Ripon Spa Hotel has bags of promise and we are delighted to have appointed Silverstone as project manager for this refurbishment.
“The team at Silverstone delivers the continuous high standards we strive for across our estate, boasting proven success and demonstrating a wealth of expertise within the group.”
