Heritage Works BPT: working with local authorities to turn heritage liabilities into assets Liverpool Vision 09 December 2009

Heritage Works BPT: working with local authorities to turn heritage liabilities into assets Liverpool Vision 09 December 2009

How do you turn this …… Beith, North Ayrshire 1997

….into this? ….. Beith, North Ayrshire 2004

And this …… Half Moon & Star, Ipswich 1996

….into this? ….. Half Moon & Star, Ipswich 1999

Building Preservation Trusts Charitable property developers Motivated by heritage rather than profit Can access grants to bridge the ‘ conservation deficit ’, especially Lottery & Trust funds Traditionally tackle historic buildings at risk that are ‘ beyond market forces ’ Often described as ‘ developers of last resort ’

Revolving fund BPTs Generally dispose of assets on completion Roll surpluses forward to next project Can retain buildings and secure rent to provide a revenue stream Need to make a surplus to cover operational costs between projects Increasingly developing ‘ services ’ to reduce grant dependency

Ancoats Buildings Preservation Trust Established 1995…..

Ancoats, Manchester

Rescuing ruins …. St Peter’s, Ancoats, Manchester: 1996

...creating assets.... St Peter’s, Ancoats, Manchester: 2006

Murrays ’ Mills – early 19 th century

Murrays ’ Mills

Courtyard view in 1995

Murrays ’ Mills Typical interior – (Old Mill building)

Structure & fabric: condition issues (1)

Structure & fabric: condition issues (2)

Murrays ’ Mills on site in 2005 (1)

Murrays ’ Mills on site in 2005 (2)

Murrays ’ Mills on site in 2005 (3)

Murrays ’ Mills in 2006

Plans for the future Images supplied by Inpartnership Ltd

Engaging with the community

Skills, Schools & Stories (1)

Skills, Schools & Stories (2)

Skills, Schools & Stories (3)

All Work and No Play? An Ancoats Scrapbook, published June 2007

Research & interpretation

Heritage Works Buildings Preservation Trust Re-launched January 2007…..

Making heritage work … physically socially economically environmentally

Heritage Works ’ priorities Projects anywhere in England & Wales! Focus on projects within 50 miles of Manchester Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, Staffordshire (Stoke), Yorkshire (Sheffield & Leeds) Conservation, regeneration, education …… Projects with potential to contribute to the Trust ’ s long-term sustainability

Causey Hall, Halifax Former Parish School, built 1856

Causey Hall, Halifax Typical debris of recent use & signs of lack of maintenance

Causey Hall, Halifax ‘ Text book ’ damp penetration and dry rot

Causey Hall, Halifax THI and SRB-funded emergency works, Spring 2008

6-8 King Cross Street, Halifax Yorkshire Forward ’ s Hopwood Lane Gateway

6-8 King Cross Street, Halifax THI-funded emergency & conservation works

Burleigh Pottery, Burslem, Stoke England ’ s last Victorian working pottery

Burleigh Pottery Vacant space in poor condition

Burleigh Pottery Site plan showing potential vacant space for new uses

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Whaley Bridge Transhipment Warehouse:

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Whaley Bridge Transhipment Warehouse:

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Whaley Bridge Transhipment Warehouse:

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Community consultation

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Community consultation

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Initial ideas for building uses

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Initial sketch schemes

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Further consultation at Whaley Water Weekend

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Preferred option

Transhipment Warehouse, Derbyshire Heritage Works to buy long lease of site for £ 1 HWBPT to undertake repair works as developer – draw down funding & ‘ deliver ’ project Possible private sector partner in JV for new building Development Trust Association to take 25 year lease of Warehouse & run programme of events Heritage Works to be landlord for commercial space

So what about Merseyside? Buildings at Risk

English Heritage BAR study EH capacity building grant: phase 1 £ 10,500 Reviewed 70 BARs in Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Merseyside (excluding ruins & monuments) Long-listed 12 buildings for further appraisal EH in-principle grant of £ 10k for each of five options appraisals studies Possible candidates in Merseyside ……

English Heritage BAR study Laundry Cottage, Croxteth Park Sugar Silo, Regent Road

Options appraisal (1): Wellington Rooms

Options appraisal(2): Durning Rd Fire Stn

Options appraisal(3): Everton Library

Challenges and opportunities (1) Lottery funds are being diverted to fund the London Olympic games Heritage is not a government priority; capital grants (and funds for studies) are hard to secure ‘ Credit crunch ’ & economic recession means increased need for BPTs to undertake projects Local Authorities can ’ t assume sales receipts; disposal of historic buildings on the open market may not be an option Reduced interest in ‘ enabling development ’

Challenges and opportunities (2) Core funding is not available to support Trusts in between projects : we have to be income- generating and self-sustaining BPTs can offer a range of services to local authorities, for fees or on a ‘ retainer ’ Procurement rules can present a challenge Track record of commissions and project delivery Where there ’ s a will, there ’ s a way

Use us….. Or lose us….! We make heritage work …

Heritage Works Buildings Preservation Trust Ltd 1 st floor, 61 Bloom Street Manchester, M1 3LY Telephone: Fax: Thank you!