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New prestige office space in Sheffield

Oct 13, 2008

By James Jones

Work is now well underway for the conversion of the fine range of traditional outbuildings to Hathersage Hall into a high quality rural business centre.

The corporate identity for Hathersage Hall Business Centre was unveiled a few days ago and the dedicated website www.hathersagebusiness.co.uk is now live and attracting the attention of the major search engines.

Supported by the Derby & Derbyshire Economic Partnership, Hathersage Hall Business Centre is being built on one of the few designated employment sites in the Hope Valley. When completed in mid-2009, the development will offer 14,000 sq ft of prestige office space for up to 15 high quality businesses, which are intended to bring (well-paid, service-based job opportunities to the local community.

Situated within the conservation area of the village, the construction of Hathersage Hall Business Centre is being seen as a landmark project in the restoration and conversion of old agricultural buildings into new use. The main contractor is local firm Graham Stuart Construction Ltd of Sheffield.

Considerable care is being taken to retain significant structural and aesthetic features of the original buildings, in co-operation with the conservation architect at the Peak District National Park. “It’s very much a community-focused project” said Estate manager, Michael Shuttleworth: “… we are paying particular attention to landscaping to ensure that the new buildings complement and enhance their setting in the conservation area of the village. The offices will look out onto courtyard gardens and we are currently discussing management of the new orchard, which will be planted as part of the scheme, with the village allotment group.”

The site at the top of the main road through the village, originally a farm, was improved and rebuilt as the coach house and stables to Hathersage Hall in the 1840’s, reverting to a working farm in the 20th Century. It is now undergoing another metamorphosis to ensure its conservation well into the 21st Century and bringing new economic life to the heart of Hathersage.

Source: Choregus

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