Works to repair and restore the Oddfellows Hall on High Street West are reaching completion with a total of up to £20,198.88 THI funds having been committed to the project. Works included relaying the original slate roof and repairing the traditional timber sash windows. A traditional timber front door has also been reinstated. Greenwood's Builder's of Oldham carried out the repair works and will shortly start work on the shop fronts below.
The restoration of the building occupied by Glossop Tyre and Battery, in High Street East is now complete. The project was made possible by a grant of more than £19,000 from a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI). The grant met half the cost of the work, the rest of which was paid for by the owner.
The improvements to 25 High Street East were carried out to an exceptionally high standard by Glossop firm Crofter Construction, which has expertise in restoring historic buildings.
The work included relaying the original slate roof, removing ugly cement render and re-pointing with traditional lime mortar, repairing the front door and surviving sash windows, reinstating timber gutters and cast-iron drainpipe, repairing stonework and reinstating traditional chimney pots.
The building is Grade II listed and dates back to the early 19th Century when it was two cottages. It was the Pear Tree Inn between 1830 and 1926 before becoming the offices of Newton and Heap Motor Engineers and, more recently, Glossop Tyre and Battery.
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Works have begun at 23 High Street East to repair the traditional shop front. Some elements were beyond repair and have been reconstructed on a like-for-like basis. Local cabinet maker Glyn Burgreave of Glossop is producing a replica shop front and is retaining some original detailing such as the decorative corbels which will be reinstated on the final shop front.
Harley's Bar-Planning permission has been granted alongside an application for grant assistance for works to reinstate a traditional shop frontage to this town centre bar. Work is expected to start on site shortly.
At the last Glossop Vision Board Meeting in June 2009 two further grants have been approved:- one at Kimberley's Bakery, High Street East and the other incorporating two shop fronts at Bradley's Fishmongers and Help the Aged a news update of these projects will follow shortly.