Grade II listed building to be transformed into music hall for live events
We're thrilled to announce the start of work on the multi-million pound refurbishment and remodelling of the historic Trowbridge Town Hall.
The £7.15m contract involves the transformation of the Grade II listed building into an eye-catching music hall for live concerts. This will include the demolition of existing offices and workshop spaces, as well as the removal of the suspended ceiling to expose the hall’s impressive vaulted ceiling, and will be paired with a brand new roof.
The remaining floors of the building will also see significant remodelling to create recording studios, offices, performance spaces and breakout rooms which will be open to the public and used by local community groups.
We will be completing essential repairs and restoration work including the exterior stonework, internal stone archways and exposed timber trusses. The hall’s stained glass windows will also be repaired and retained.
The team will also be improving access to the building, installing an exterior ramp for disabled users and an internal lift to the new music hall. This will be the largest part of demolition to make space for both the lift shaft and new lift.
Jamie Harwood, Director
With plans to scaffold the entire building, access the roof and manage deliveries, the town hall’s central location presents significant logistical challenges.
In preparation, the team has spent the past six months working closely with the local council, highways and all major stakeholders to minimise disruption and keep the public safe. As part of the management plan and enabling works package, we have engaged with all parties to plan hoardings, suspend one bus stop and relocate another, and rationalise scaffolding to not impact the highways.
Ahead of work beginning, hoardings and site boundaries are being set up over the course of three nights to avoid disruption to bus services and the local community. One of the suspended stops will also serve as a drop-off point for daytime deliveries.
As part of our engagement with the local community, the team has attended a meet the contractor event, allowing residents and interested parties to find out more about the project and the measures that have been put in place.
Cllr Phil Alford, Cabinet Member for Strategic Assets, Wiltshire Council
The 18 month project is set to complete in 2025, ready to reopen in the summer. Image kindly supplied by Purcell.
We've completed a number of projects in Trowbridge and the surrounding areas, including the complete refitting of the Grade II listed Mill Building at Trowbridge Museum and the sensitive refurbishment and extension of both the Grade II listed Corsham Mansion and the multi-award-winning Corinium Museum, which has doubled exhibition space and improved visitor facilities.
