Medieval Gloucester at heart of flats development
By Rob Freeman | 19th January 2021
A piece of Gloucester's history has taken on a new life after the completion of 24 flats on the site of Tanners Hall.
The 13th centre medieval town house on the corner of Worcester Street and Gouda Way was used by the Company of Tanners and is believed to be the oldest non-religious building in the city.
Its preserved walls have been incorporated into the ground floor to form the lobby of the affordable rent flats.
Built by Cape Homes, the flats have been handed over to Gloucester City Homes.
GCH board chair Asif Bhatti said: "We are delighted with the quality of this development which already adds to our portfolio of new homes and high-quality design standards."
The development includes one and two bed flats with many overlooking landmarks including Kingsholm Stadium and Gloucester Cathedral.
Councillor Andrew Gravells, cabinet member for planning and housing strategy at Gloucester City Council, said: "This is a wonderful collaboration between all parties, that brings the historic Tanners Hall back into use to meet the housing needs of the city.
"It will be a great start in a new home for some of our residents, who now have a new and warm place to call their own home.
"The council is pleased there is now a new and important use for the Tanners Hall in terms of providing much needed affordable housing."
Gloucester MP Richard Graham described the development as an "impressive regeneration... sensitive to heritage and delivering high-quality new social housing."
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