LION SALT WORKS RESTORATION PROJECT Historic Lion Salt Works Roars Back to Life Client Cheshire West and Chester Council Location Northwich, Cheshire Project Value £8m Contractor Wates Construction Architect Donald Insall Associates Start September 2012 THE AWARD WINNING HISTORIC LION SALT WORKS ROARS BACK TO LIFE Completion October 2014 The Lion Salt Works restoration project is an exemplar model in building conservation, revitalising Cheshire’s salt Sector mining heritage in a unique visitor attraction for tourists and Heritage the local community. • The delicate restoration of the scheduled ancient monument called Form of contract for expertise, precision and care PSPC 5 • The UK’s last remaining open-pan salt works frozen in time as a slice of Cheshire’s proud salt mining industrial heritage Delivery type • Zero waste to landfill Construct only • Several successful community and national heritage open days carried out • On-site practical experience enabled West Cheshire College student, Mike Thompson to obtain his heritage joinery apprenticeship • Six apprenticeship placements and more than 150 hours of on-site training support delivered We are delighted that a restoration project which is turning something from the past into a wonderful tourist For more information please contact: attraction is also providing a young person with skills NWCH Management Team for his future employment.” Email: [email protected] Councillor Stuart Parker, Executive Member for Culture and Tel: 0161 219 6525 Recreation, CW&C Web: http://nwconstructionhub.org This opportunity with Wates has allowed me to put into practice everything I am learning at college and I feel so honoured to be involved in such an historically important building.” Mike Thompson, Trainee at Lion Salt Works.