Four Oswestry alleyways set to be revamped
Four alleyways are set to be given a new lease of life thanks to Oswestry’s High Street Heritage Action Zone project.
The Clawdd Du, Star Inn, Cae Glas Park and Herbie Roberts’ Way passages are all set to be given a major overhaul after the project secured a further £175,000 funding from Historic England.
A series of consultation events were held in the town throughout the summer and now work is set to progress, making the passages more welcoming.
At Clawdd Du, which runs between Willow Street and Bailey Street and is a regular trouble spot, a solution is being worked on for better bin storage.
Meanwhile the Cae Glas Park alley will be given a major spruce up, becoming an extended part of the park, with planting taking place and an enhanced entrance, signposting people inside.
The Star Inn passage will be given better security and spruced up; while Herbie Roberts’ Way will also be given an overhaul which enhances the courtyard.
Samantha Jones, HSHAZ project officer, said: "This is a major step forward for our alleyways project which is something we have been looking to do to help make Oswestry shine.
"Many of Oswestry’s alleyways have been neglected over the years and have issues so this project has given us the opportunity to speak to people who use them and then make changes to bring them back to life.
"We are so grateful for the funding and it will help enhance the town centre and make Oswestry a much more welcoming place to both locals and visitors and we can’t wait to get started on the work early next year."
The HSHAZ project is a partnership project between Shropshire Council, Oswestry Town Council and Oswestry BID (Business Improvement District).
The project is tasked with looking at ways to regenerate the town through heritage, and it has been recognised that the alleyways play an important part in the history of the town, reflecting the medieval layout of the town and providing links between streets.
The HSHAZ is a £95 million government-funded programme led by Historic England, designed to secure lasting improvements and help breathe new life into historic high streets for the communities and businesses that use them.
