New conceptual photographs present how components of Hafod-Morfa Copperworks, The Strand and Swansea Museum may look as soon as a multi-million pound challenge to have fun Swansea’s industrial heritage is full.
Additional preservation work on the copperworks and higher hyperlinks between the location and town centre are among the many options of a Decrease Swansea Valley enchancment challenge being led by Swansea Council.
An improve and enhancement of Swansea Museum to guard the venue and enhance the customer expertise and entry there additionally kinds a part of the general challenge, which is being made potential because of the council efficiently bidding for £20m from the UK Authorities as a part of its levelling-up programme.
Extra data has additionally now been launched on all three parts of the challenge, which embrace:
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Restoration of the previous laboratory constructing on the copperworks to create restaurant and meals and beverage areas. Funding within the Musgrave and Vivian engine homes will see a brand new enclosure constructed to create a heritage customer attraction and café. The monitor and locomotive on the V & S shed may also be reinstated, a market can be created on the former Rolling Mill constructing, and landscaped public areas can be launched on web site for guests.
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The set up of two pontoons alongside the River Tawe, and the creation of small retail models for native merchants on the Victorian arches on The Strand. An elevator from The Strand to Excessive Road may also be launched and work can be carried out to considerably enhance the feel and appear of The Strand near its arches and tunnels. Retail pods and higher lighting can be put in place within the tunnels.
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A brand new-build extension at Swansea Museum – broadly celebrated because the oldest museum in Wales – to create extra exhibition, studying and gallery areas and produce components of the collections saved on the Rolling Mill on the copperworks web site to a public venue for show. Define plans embrace concepts for brand spanking new conservation and assortment retailer areas together with training, studying and café areas which may additionally create improved hyperlinks with the open house to the rear of Swansea Museum and the close by Nationwide Waterfront Museum.
Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s Cupboard Member for Funding, Regeneration and Tourism, stated: “Swansea has such a wealthy industrial heritage however extra funding was wanted to higher protect and have fun it, following-on from the massive quantity of conservation work that is already happening at websites just like the copperworks.
“The Decrease Swansea Valley challenge will additional deliver the copperworks web site again into use and considerably enhance the feel and appear of The Strand, whereas additionally creating jobs for native folks and progress alternatives for native companies.
“Hyperlinks between the copperworks web site and town centre and River Tawe may also be created to profit pedestrians and cyclists, and the improve and enhancement of Swansea Museum will mix with work on the copperworks to spice up our heritage tourism provide and higher inform the story of our proud industrial historical past.
“This main new funding provides to a regeneration programme already value over £1bn that is remodeling Swansea into one of many UK’s greatest locations to dwell, work, examine and go to.”
The general regeneration programme consists of on-going work to revamp the copperworks web site. That is being carried out by Swansea agency John Weavers contractors on Swansea Council’s behalf, and can embrace a brand new Penderyn whisky distillery and customer centre.
That challenge, due for completion this 12 months, is being made potential because of a £4m grant from The Nationwide Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales, and £500,000 from the Welsh Authorities.
Different plans for the realm embrace rising Skyline proposals for Kilvey Hill that might, topic to approval, embrace a cable automobile system, luge runs and different amenities.
