(Image: Hartlepool Borough Council)
What is the Public Notice Portal?
The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood.
Search the Public Notice Portal
Two historic North East buildings are set to be restored with the help of nearly £1 million in funding.
Located at 8 and 9 Church Street in Hartlepool, the buildings have been vacant for several years and are now set to undergo major structural repairs after £909,500 was secured from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.
The funding will support roof replacement, ground stabilisation, and urgent repairs needed to prevent further decay and bring the properties back into use.
Church Street, Hartlepool (Image: Google Maps)
Councillor Rob Darby, chairman of Hartlepool Borough Council’s Housing, Growth and Communities Committee, said: "This is fantastic news for Hartlepool and a significant vote of confidence in our vision for Church Street and the wider town centre.
"Securing £909,500 from Historic England will enable us to carry out essential repairs to safeguard two important heritage buildings, bringing them a step closer to being brought back into use and securing their future for generations to come.
"This award builds on the significant investment already being made through the Screen Industries Production Village project and demonstrates how our long-term commitment to Church Street is helping to attract further funding, investment and confidence in Hartlepool.
"These buildings are an important part of our heritage, and their restoration will help support jobs, business growth and regeneration, while ensuring the character and history of Church Street remain at the heart of the area's future."
The properties form part of the Church Street Conservation Area, one of Hartlepool’s most historically significant districts.
Once restored, they will play an important role in the wider expansion of the Northern Film Studios and Production Village project.
Louise Brennan, director of regions at Historic England, said: "Historic buildings are an important part of what gives places across England their character and identity, and they can be powerful assets for the communities around them.
"By investing in buildings at risk, we have an opportunity not only to protect important heritage, but to unlock their potential, breathe new life into historic places and showcase what makes communities distinctive."
A spokesperson for Hartlepool Borough Council said the successful funding bid demonstrates growing confidence in the town’s regeneration plans and the potential for heritage-led economic growth.
Read More:
This latest award comes amid ongoing investment in the area, including the development of the Screen Industries Production Village.
Ms Brennan said: "We are pleased to support projects across England that demonstrate how investment in heritage can help create stronger, more distinctive and more vibrant places for the future."
Hartlepool is one of only two locations in the North East to receive funding in the latest round of the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, which focuses on preserving nationally important historic buildings at risk of loss or irreparable decline.