Plans unveiled for new heritage centre in Shoebury (From Echo)
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Plans unveiled for new heritage centre in Shoebury
12:00pm Saturday 29th September 2012 in News By Jasmin McDermott
LONG-AWAITED plans for a heritage centre in Shoebury have been unveiled.
Developer Country and Metropolitan Homes hopes to build the centre within the heart of the garrison estate development.
The single-storey building would feature exhibition and display rooms to showcase artefacts, memorabilia and photos documenting the history of the former military garrison.
Proposals for the scheme include a cafe, two lecture rooms, workshops and storage areas for the items. The work would involve restoring the former carriage and wagon shed in Warrior Square Road.
A statement outlining the plans said: “The redevelopment of the building allows for its use to change to that of a heritage centre, telling the story of the former barracks site and highlighting the importance of the surrounding natural environment.”
If plans are approved by Southend Council’s development control committee, work is expected to start on the centre in Spring 2013.
Brian Sandford, secretary of the Shoebury Society, said the group planned to set up a heritage trail, charting the historical buildings in the town once the heritage centre is built.
He said: “We are very pleased the plans are taking shape. There is a tremendous amount of interest about what there was in Shoebury and the development of the area.
“The sooner we can get something there the better.”
Mike Assenheim, Independent councillor for Shoebury, has been campaigning for a heritage centre to document the town’s history for three years.
He said: “I am so glad, at long last, it is finally happening.
“It was always agreed Country and Metropolitan Homes would provide a heritage centre.
“It has been something which has been missing from the community and it will be somewhere for people to learn more about the town.
“Residents are fed-up with seeing the dilapidated building, so I think they will be glad it is finally happening.”
Comments(6)
shoebury52
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3:56pm Sat 29 Sep 12
Saxonpride
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4:21pm Sat 29 Sep 12
jayman
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9:52pm Sat 29 Sep 12
many thanks to the Tory swine's for granting planning permission to destroy the military history of the place and use what remains to sell as a 'theme' for a load of dandies with too much money..
Max Impact
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10:56pm Sat 29 Sep 12
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Why do people not check facts before posting the majority of the original building surrive and are listed, a Viking Rampart from 894AD is still on the site as are some of the first brick buildings to be construicted there.
I'd like to see some field guns and tanks on display, prehaps a few trucks who knows they could be restores to working condition and exhibited at running days.
sav25
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12:52pm Mon 1 Oct 12
AuldGit says...
3:34pm Sat 29 Sep 12