{"id":18719,"date":"2018-04-13T18:42:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T17:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=18719"},"modified":"2018-04-13T18:42:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T17:42:07","slug":"ihbcs-heritage-from-the-doorstep-historic-leeds-gems-future-as-seen-by-the-yorkshire-evening-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=18719","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s \u2018Heritage from the doorstep\u2019: Historic Leeds gem\u2019s future, as seen by The Yorkshire Evening Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Yorkshire<\/a>The Yorkshire Evening Post<\/em> describes how an ageing heritage asset, the White Cloth Hall – one of Leeds\u2019 oldest buildings, which dates back to 1771 – deemed at risk after falling into disrepair, could see its future secured as bids are to be decided over a \u00a3500,000 transformation.<\/h3>\n

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The Yorkshire Evening Post<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

Plans to revitalise the White Cloth Hall, one of Leeds\u2019 oldest buildings which dates back to 1771, were approved earlier this month after almost a decade\u2019s work to save it. Now, the city council\u2019s executive board is to be asked to approve a potential grant of \u00a3500,000 as part of Heritage Lottery funding.<\/p>\n

\u2018It has taken a great deal of creativity and determination to get to this point,\u2019 said Coun Richard Lewis, executive member for regeneration, transport and planning. \u2018Finally we are on the verge of seeing this important and historic building brought back into use in a way which befits its status as one of our city\u2019s key heritage assets.\u2019<\/p>\n

The plans would see the hall\u2019s crumbling west wing restored, a new covered courtyard with atrium built and a new shopfront put in place, on one of the most historic streets in the city. Leeds City Council has been working with owners, developers, Historic England and the Heritage Lottery Fund for almost a decade in an effort to save the former cloth hall. The First White Cloth Hall was listed in 1983 following its \u2018rediscovery\u2019 as the earliest surviving cloth hall and in recognition of its historic importance. Members of the council\u2019s executive will be asked next Wednesday to approve a potential grant of \u00a3500,000 as part of the Lower Kirkgate Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI). This initiative, which sees grant funding awarded to developers looking to bring buildings on Leeds\u2019s oldest street back into use, would support the building\u2019s new owners Rushbond.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Lower Kirkgate THI has already seen some exceptional progress made towards that goal and this next step will be an absolutely pivotal one in the journey towards one of our city\u2019s oldest streets taking its rightful place in 21st century Leeds,\u2019 said Coun Lewis.<\/p>\n

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