Former pub gets £4.5m residential revamp
DEVELOPERS Northminster Ltd are getting underway with the renovation of a pub in York that closed down more than 30 years ago.
Northminster will develop the former Lord Nelson pub on Walmgate into residential buildings, including six townhouses. The 3,200 sq ft former Lord Nelson public house will be divided into two terraced homes, one of 1,300 sq ft and the other of 1,900 sq ft.
The development will cost £4.5m. It has been designed by COG Architecture of Leeds, and plans were backed by City of York planners.
Woodhouse-Barry (Construction) Ltd, Sheriff Hutton, has been appointed main contractor for the scheme along with LHL Group. The development is expected to finish by the end of 2016.
Northminster Ltd managing director, George Burgess, said: “As well as being sustainable in design and construction, the homes are in the city centre, reducing dependence on transport and will have amenities such as gardens, roof terraces, and car parking which are rarely available within the city walls.
“The new homes will appeal to families who want to live and work in the city centre or those downsizing from nearby villages or larger townhouses who are seeking the benefits of city living.”
Woodhouse-Barry site manager, Graham MacDonald, says: “We are pleased to be on site for this modern, vibrant project with all the challenges of developing a dormant brownfield site and the refurbishment of the former pub into new living spaces.”
