Elland Future High Street Bid Project Introduction
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ELLAND FUTURE HIGH STREET BID PROJECT INTRODUCTION ELLAND PROPOSAL OVERVIEW “Distinctively Local” is our vision to Heart of the High Street . Town Centre Living. Elland Nodes. revitalise the unique community of Elland P1 P3 High Street. Our proposition is specifically Southgate highway scheme - pedestrianisation of main shopping P2 Make good use of identified sites, providing housing New market area / civic gateway / communal gardens. aimed at stimulating the regeneration of street in local stone flags and cobbles. Soft landscaping and street in sustainable locations. New footbridges and improved riverside walk to approach our high street, recapturing the spirit and trees introduced as part of rain gardens as part of SUDS strategy. the town centre from the north and proposed railway distinction of place. Key locations identified through feature patterned paving areas station to the north-east. and floor mounted heritage trail information plaques. Funding is being sought for our vision to modernise and revitalise the existing buildings of Elland, giving them a future purpose by developing connectivity through the town, linking venues and assets in a fun way. We wish to create Precedent - Housing scheme by Alison Brooks architects, Cambridge new event spaces, improve public realm, work with the cultural heritage of the place for developing new talent for the future economy as well as widening the opportunities to have more people living in the centre. Distinctively Local comprises six distinct but inter-related elements: Precedent - Accordia Housing scheme, Cambridge by Feilden, Clegg, Bradley architects Project 1 – The Heart of the High Street Project 2 – Town Centre Living Southgate Square improvements to public realm. Numerous potential projects including: Shop Front improvements. Project 3 – Elland Nodes P4 Square re-paved in local stone flags and cobbles with feature P5 a) Council Chambers building refurbishment P6 Support current shop / retail owners to make functional shop b) Cartwheel club refurbishment front improvments to support and align with the other high Project 4 – Southgate Square patterning. Soft landscaping, street trees and natural play area introduced as part of rain gardens and coordinated c) Continuation of library improvements street public realm improvements. d) The Rex cinema and public realm improvments Project 5 – Potential projects SUDS strategy. Existing canopies modified to improve e) Providing Elland with a venue to illustrate the history of Elland Project 6 – Shop Front Improvements visibility of shop fronts. f) New Elland railway station This proposal seeks to deliver a distinctive, coherent and inclusive town centre that will improve the perception of the town, increase social value, and ultimately improve economic performance through greater resident, visitor footfall and demand. The strength of the cultural offer already embedded within the town will be enhanced, securing a vibrant legacy from the investment. calderdalenextchapter.co.uk | bondbryan.co.uk | turnerandtownsend.com VISION 2024 ELLAND FUTURE HIGH STREET BID PROJECT 1:THE HEART OF THE HIGH STREET The Heart of the High Street project extends along the length of Southgate high street in the The drawing below identifies specific public realm improvements including areas of local Elland PROJECT 1 : THE HEART OF THE HIGH STREET centre of Elland. The proposal aims to bring together all the 6 projects whilst opening up the stone flag and cobble paving, traffic calming areas as well as feature decorative detailing to stone town centre to a more accessible, safer and appealing high street. The main features include; flooring to help tell the story of Elland. This new hard landscaping also provides step free access Pedestrianisation, step free access, Sustainable Urban Drainage pedestrianisation, providing greater accessibility to existing shops and providing a to numerous high street properties which currently unable to provide access for all customers. Strategy (SUDS), new signage, lighting and heritage trail furniture. landscaped solution that addresses a sustainable urban drainage strategy. There are also soft landscaped areas, street tree planting and natural play areas as well as floor mounted plaques to which mark the Elland Heritage trail whilst describing the History of Elland. KEY Proposed LANE CALDERDALE WAY Proposed public realm improvements: EXLEY railway station Local Elland stone ag and cobble paving. Pedestrian area- vehicle access for deliveries and emergency services. GAS WORKS LANE Restricted access road surface. Trac calming. Vehicle access for deliveries and emergency services. Feature decorative detailing to stone ooring to help tell the story of Elland. See example images. Soft landscaped bio-swale. Natural ood attenuation system. 0 Native species street tree planting. Natural play - landscape led, planted play space stepping down hillside. PARK ROAD New landscaping to provide step free access to highstreet property. WISTONS Vacant building to be subject to strategy. LANE GAS WORKS LANE Existing building refurbished New buildings proposed. 2 1 Future High Street Fund shop facade improvements. Recommended shop facade improvements. JUBILEE WAY Proposed railway station. ELLAND BRIDGE CENTURY ROAD Elland Railway Station Access Improvement Works New/ enhanced shared pedestrian cycle route. MILLGATE New shared pedestrian cycle bridge. ELLAND RIORGES LINK Elland Heritage Trail -Floor mounted plaque describing the History of Elland. WISTONS LANE 3 0 Canal and historic warehouse buildings. 5 1 Site of water powered town mill - trace outline of building in paving? 4 BRIGGATE 2 Site of weir across river - explain historic use of river as source of water power. ELLAND LANE 3 Elland bridge - history of bridge and canal. 4 Halifax and Hudderseld Bank - Britannia Building. Northgate - Historic route up from river to hill top village. EASTGATE 5 P2 NORTHGATE 8 6 Joseph Dobson & Sons Ltd. - Sweet manufacturer. Inventor of the ‘Yorkshire Mix’. 6 The Rose & Crown Inn (1689) - Once home of church clergy. 7 7 1858-1914 Rose & Crown Inn. 8 1914-1968 Warehouse. P2 1980’s-2007 Nightclub. STREET CHURCH 2021 Elland Museum, Tourist information. 9 10 8 Parish Church of St Mary The Virgin (1180). - Identify multiple points of interest. QUEBEC STREET WESTBURY STREET 9 Bank building. Architectural interest. 11 ST MARYS GATE 10 Site of stone cross. Historic location of Elland Cloth Hall at crossing. HUDDERSFIELD 11 Saville Arms Pub - Notice plaque on facade ‘Be fast’ motto. P1 ROAD 12 Historic yard once led to a lane following medieval eld pattern. 12 SOUTHGATE Historic yard once led to a lane following medieval eld pattern. Visual of proposed pedestrianisation of Southgate 13 WESTGATE P5b 13 14 Central Hall (1855) - early Victorian civic hall. BOXHALL ROAD STREET 15 The ‘Rex’ cinema - formerly the ‘Central Picture House’ - Edwardian social hub. CROWN P4 Cooper Kitchen (est.1870) - Inventors of many victorian bicycle designs. (penny farthing image). 16 P2 PROVIDENCE ST 17 The Wellington Inn - Historic inn with some original timber structure inside and typical Elland courtyard. 14 BROOK STREET 18 Crown Yard - one of the few remaining yards of Elland. 16 17 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD P5d 15 WOOD STREET BOXHALL ROAD 19 Timber Street - Site of timber framed Danebury House (1675) - remains and dated lintel visible. TIMBER STREET BROOK STREET 18 KING STREET Former Elland Council Oce building - Historic lintel and stocks visible - relocated from Gaol located at cross. QUEBEC STREET 20 19 ELLAND-RIORGES' LINK Elizabeth Street Fire engine and ambulance store building. 21 21 22 Joshua Hemingway memorial fountain - former site of Elland public baths. BROOKSBANK GARDENS 22 SOUTHGATE CORONATION STREET 20 23 ‘Town Hall’ building (1888) - statement of civic pride, never used as town hall function. WESTBURY STREET Originally ‘Great House Farm’ (1610) - The Fleece Inn. HALL STREET 24 P5c TOWN Key Elland Future High Street Fund projects: OLD MILL MEWS P2 23 P1 Project 1: Heart of the High Street - Southgate public realm improvements. OAK STREET P2 Project 2: Town Centre Living. Examples of proposed floor mounted heritage trail plaques FLOWER ACRE (Source - Londonist.com) P3 Project 3: Elland Nodes. Providing a sense of arrival. Covered market / bandstand structure. VICTORIA ROAD BEECH STREET Project 4: Southgate square improvements to public realm. Natural play area as focus. Free WIFI. Precedent - Rhode Island rain garden JOHN STREET P4 GORDON STREET P5 Project 5: Elland Community Hubs ALBION STREET (P5A) Council Chambers building refurbishment to provide a business enterprise incubator facility and support hub. GRANVILLE STREET BEDFORD STREET (P5B) Cartwheel Club building refurbishment to make t for public use, to be used as a Youth centre. BURLEY STREET P5a P3 OAK STREET Project 6: Shop front improvements P6 DEAN STREET ALBION STREET calderdalenextchapter.co.uk | bondbryan.co.uk | turnerandtownsend.com VISION 2024 LANE CALDERDALE WAY EXLEY VACANT BUILDING ANALYSIS GAS WORKS LANE JUBILEE WAY OAD ELLAND BRIDGE R RY ENTU C MILLGATE 0 ELLAND RIORGES LINK WISTONS LANE BRIGGATE ELLAND LANE PARK ROAD EASTGATE NORTHGATE WISTONS 3 139 SADDLEWORTH ROAD 2 4 1 5 6 113 111 LANE 114 112 7 GAS WORKS LANE 8 STREET 9 CHURCH 11 10 138 QUEBEC STREET 115 12 15 2 1 116 117 ST MARYS GATE 118 HUDDERSFIELD 130 13 ROAD 119 14 16 SOUTHGATE 17 129 19 20 18 128 WESTGATE 120 127 108 107 131 138 JUBILEE WAY BOXHALL ROAD 106 STREET 105 CROWN 137 121 104 21 140 ELLAND BRIDGE 22 PROVIDENCE ST 23 103