Case study

拢200,000 to transform listed building into community hub

拢200,000 from the Community Ownership Fund has been awarded to the Wharf Community Hub in Marple.

The project will regenerate the Grade II listed building to create a local community hub.

The Wharf Warehouse

The Warehouse building has been a key part of the community since the early 1800s but is now in a poor state of repair.

Plans for the funding include renovating the building and creating a:

  • health and wellbeing studio
  • heritage centre
  • canal side caf茅

Benefits to the local community

The hub will provide a place for the community to come together and a chance for people to learn about Marple鈥檚 canal transport heritage.

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Published 17 January 2023