3 June 2008
Folly Hall, an historic Grade II* woollen mill, will see a new lease of life when work commences next month on a major £6 million renovation.
Jay Tee Group, owners of the property, has secured funds from Handelsbanken, who have recently opened an office in Wakefield. Work will start immediately on Phase 1 which will see conversion of the first of two riverside buildings into high quality office space with dedicated on site parking. Phase 2 will start later this Autumn.
Angela Dowd, Corporate Manager with Handelsbanken Wakefield said, “this is a iconic building, which I can’t wait to see restored back to its former glory. I have tremendous enthusiasm for this type of development and am delighted to be part of this exciting regeneration of my own home town. Besides the regeneration benefits for Huddersfield Town, this was an excellent commercial opportunity for us within the local area.”
The mill, originally built in 1822 has stood derelict since 1993. It occupies a prominent position on the fringe of the town centre and once completed will transform the Huddersfield Waterfront area which is set to see major investment and significant regeneration activity in the next 5 years.
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Folly Hall, an historic Grade II* woollen mill, will see a new lease of life when work commences next month on a major £6 million renovation.
Jay Tee Group, owners of the property, has secured funds from Handelsbanken, who have recently opened an office in Wakefield. Work will start immediately on Phase 1 which will see conversion of the first of two riverside buildings into high quality office space with dedicated on site parking. Phase 2 will start later this Autumn.
Angela Dowd, Corporate Manager with Handelsbanken Wakefield said, “this is a iconic building, which I can’t wait to see restored back to its former glory. I have tremendous enthusiasm for this type of development and am delighted to be part of this exciting regeneration of my own home town. Besides the regeneration benefits for Huddersfield Town, this was an excellent commercial opportunity for us within the local area.”
The mill, originally built in 1822 has stood derelict since 1993. It occupies a prominent position on the fringe of the town centre and once completed will transform the Huddersfield Waterfront area which is set to see major investment and significant regeneration activity in the next 5 years.
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