The property is within a conservation area
Nos. 19 & 19a Sadler Gate
This Grade II listed property is located on Sadler Gate, with a front elevation which dates to the early-nineteenth century and potentially older fabric internally. It forms a distinct group with the surrounding properties, which make a very positive contribution to the historic character of the conservation area. Prior to the grant the building was in a poor state of repair, with a leaking roof, damaged render on the front elevation, boarded windows at first floor level and an inappropriate modern shop front at ground floor level.
The PSiCA enabled works to repair the fabric of the building and ensure its water-tightness. This included the roof, render on the upper floors and the reinstatement of the first floor windows. A traditional shop front was reinstated at ground floor level, incorporating the surround of the side passageway. Following the completion of the works, this once vacant property found a new use as a bar/restaurant.
No. 45-46 Sadler Gate
This unlisted property is located in Sadler Gate. Its exact age is unclear, however there are suggestions that it may have been refronted during the early nineteenth century. There were few sources which revealed the property’s historic appearance, with many showing the inappropriate shopfront which had been installed during the 1970s. A traditional Victorian-era design was created based on the proportions and layout of the property, the historic research which had been undertaken and using historic examples from the surrounding area as a reference. The resultant shop front makes an excellent contribution to the wider setting of Sadler Gate at the heart of the commercial centre of the conservation area.
No. 31 Sadler Gate
31 Sadler Gate is an unlisted property located at the corner or Sadler Gate and The Strand, giving it a ‘flatiron’ appearance. The property may date to as early as 1798, and has seen significant alterations throughout its history, including the removal of its third storey. The shop front retained some features, including much of the historic layout and proportions. Only minor alterations had been made, and it was proposed that the inappropriate elements be removed and reinstated. The condition of the surviving historic fabric also required repair in a number of places.
The PSiCA enabled the lost elements of the frontages to be reinstated and the surviving elements to be conserved, including the fascia, stall riser and pilasters.
No. 33 Wardwick
The stunning, Grade II* listed property is located in Wardwick and dates to the seventeenth century. The property is believed to be the first brick-built building in the city and was designed by Robert Smythson, who also designed Hardwick Hall. It was known as Gisborne House for a number of years, in reference to the local landowning family who originally owned it, before later coming to be known as Jacobean House. It was originally wider, being of five gables as opposed to two, but was shortened in 1855 to create Becket Street. The grounds which were once found to the rear have also been developed in the ensuing centuries.
Prior to the PSiCA the building had been intermittently vacant for a number of years, and had gradually fallen into a poor state of repair. In order to ensure the continued longevity of the building, a number of repairs were made, including the sash windows, the roof, two chimney stacks and the lead work. The gutters were also replaced to protect the building from future water ingress.
No. 10 Friar Gate
This unlisted property is located to the east of Friar Gate. The building appears to have previously functioned as part of a fairly large printworks, featuring a domestic frontage. The ground floor features were removed and replaced with an inappropriate shop front during the second half of the twentieth century, leaving little material evidence of the property’s original features. With little evidence of the historic design, a new frontage was designed based upon properties of a similar age within the nearby vicinity. The resultant shop front is of Victorian style and proportions, and now makes a positive contribution to the property and its immediate setting within the Friar Gate conservation area. The works included the installation of a cast iron hanging sign, as well as a security gate.
No. 24 Iron Gate
This Grade II-listed property on Iron Gate dates to the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, with subsequent alterations into the twentieth century. It originally formed part of the same tenement as the seventeenth-century No22 and formed part of the workshops for John Whitehurst’s clockmaking business, even after his death. The frontage appears to have been rebuilt during the early nineteenth century. An inappropriate shop front was installed during the twentieth century, and a suitable reinstatement was proposed to instil the building with its lost historic character.
The reinstated frontage was based upon historic evidence and repairs were also undertaken to the surviving fabric.
Albert House, Nos. 1-2 Albert St & 24 Corn Market
Located on the junction of Albert Street and Corn Market, Albert House forms a significant landmark within this area of the city. The property is Grade II-listed and dates to 1848.
The building had been subject to the installation of an inappropriate shop front during the twentieth century. The scope of work involved the installation of the historic frontage.
No. 15-17 Iron Gate
This Grade II listed buildings upper floors had fallen into a poor state of repair including damaged stonework and windows. The scope of works included stonework and window repairs.
St Michael’s Church
This stunning Grade II listed church in the centre of Derby was in a state of dilapidation. The stonework details were in a poor state, local stone deterioration could be observed in different parts of the building fabric and the roof was in a poor state of repair with slates and ridge crests missing.
The scope of works including reparations to all of the above problems.
No. 25 Thorntree Lane
Located on Thorntree Lane, the Britannia Cafe had suffered from inappropriate window installation and damage to the frontage. The scope of works included the reinstatement of traditional windows and repairs to the building fabric.