Work set to begin on major Oswestry alleyway overhaul
A major overhaul of four Oswestry alleyways is set to begin next week – transforming their look and helping to give the town centre a boost.
The project will begin on Monday (7 March 2022) and will see a beautiful clock placed over Herbie Roberts Way and a brand new gate and living wall installed in Cae Glas Park alleyway.
It is all part of the Oswestry High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) project, which has secured a further £180,000 funding from Historic England for the work.
It will mean that there will be some disruption across the four alleyways during the work, which is due to last up to 12 weeks, but will bring major benefits to the town.
The clock will be seen as the centrepiece of the project, with detail around it reflecting iconography associated with the legend of St Oswald.
It will see the two alleyways mentioned transformed, along with the Clawdd Du and Star Passage alleyways.
Samantha Jones, HSHAZ Project Officer, said:
We are absolutely thrilled that this project – in association with Oswestry Town Council and Oswestry Business Improvement District – is now about to begin.
This will regenerate the alleyways in Oswestry town centre and bring so much positivity to the whole area, making it a better place for residents, visitors and businesses.
We have worked closely with the town council and BID and want to thank them for their incredible support in this project.
It should help make Oswestry an even better place to visit.
At Clawdd Du, a solution is being worked on for better bin storage and the Star Passage will be given better security and spruced up.
The HSHAZ project is a partnership project between Shropshire Council, Oswestry Town Council and Oswestry BID (Business Improvement District).
The HSHAZ Project is tasked with looking at ways to regenerate the town through heritage, and it has been recognised that the alleyways play an important part in the history of the town, reflecting the medieval layout of the town, providing links between streets.
About High Streets Heritage Action Zones
The High Streets Heritage Action Zones is a £95 million Government-funded programme led by Historic England, designed to secure lasting improvements and help breathe new life into our historic high streets for the communities and businesses that use them.
Historic England is working with local people and partners to unlock the rich heritage on these high streets, through repair and improvement works as well as arts and cultural programmes, making them more attractive to residents, businesses, tourists and investors.
Find out more: https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/heritage-action-zones/regenerating-historic-high-streets/
