Sneinton, Nottingham

Located within the Old Sneinton Conservation Area this project allowed us to diversify our skills away from our more residential orientated projects.

First built in 1837 as part of the Sneinton Trust School complex the hall is one of the oldest buildings situated within the conservation area. It faced an uncertain future back in 1985 before it was converted into a community centre which remained its use until more recent years. The building has since been unused and left to the elements.

Fortunately our client saw its full potential, despite the restrictions of being located within a conservation and the structural damage caused by trees over the years.

The building it to be converted into a day nursery which will see the building remain a focal point of the area. The previous use of the building and its largely open plan spaces meant that creating the spaces required for the nursery to run was a relatively simple process and means that the external appearance of the building won’t be compromised as all existing windows and doors are to be retained, with no new opening created.

Externally the only changes will be the repairing of the roof, repairing the wall damaged by a tree, new windows and doors which will carefully be selected by the client under the approval of the conversation officer, new perimeter fencing and a new playground at the front for the children within the nursery to use.

This project is a great example of reusing a prominent building within a conservation area which will preserve the building for many more years and see it brought back to life.

We expect the project to be completed by Spring 2020.