CONSTRUCTION work to transform the historic Guisborough Town Hall has started, with scaffolding now surrounding the building.
The Grade II-listed hall is to be restored and adapted into visitor accommodation with a high-quality finish on the top two floors, as well as housing heritage and visitor information and a retail outlet on the ground floor.
More than £1.1m was granted from the National Lottery's Heritage Fund for the project, and £300,000 from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority.
Work has started on site by Hall Construction Ltd, the principal contractor, and is expected to be completed in autumn 2021. For the duration of the works the footpath and crossing in front of the town hall are closed.
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