Plans to refurbish the derelict Ashton Old Baths building in Ashton-under-Lyne have received a boost with the news that loan funding of £250,000 will be approved by
the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
The GMCA has recommended the approval of this loan, with the money set to be provided through the Regional Growth Fund, and it will allow phase two of the renovations to be carried out.
Dating back to 1870, Paull and Robinson was the architecture firm responsible for designing Ashton Old Baths, which remained in use as a municipal bath as recently as the 1970s.
It closed during that decade, and since then the building has lain disused. It was placed on the at-risk register maintained by English Heritage, but now work to transform it is underway.
Last year, previous owners Ask Developments opted to sell the building to PlaceFirst – a company specialising in dealing with empty properties – and the latter confirmed that it aims to turn it into a small business centre.
The heritage enterprise scheme run by the Heritage Lottery Fund provided £1.7 million towards this, with the European Regional Development Fund contributing a further £1 million.
Once the work has been completed, PlaceFirst will be able to rely on places offering booklet printing in Ashton-under-Lyne, for information Booklets outlining the services available.
The building is located within the St Petersfield district of the town.
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