Case study
£300,000 to transform Old Town Hall in Whithorn
£300,000 was allocated from the Community Ownership Fund to transform the Old Town Hall in Whithorn, Galloway.
The funding will help the town hall become more accessible, functional and support working towards Net-Zero.
Plans for the building
The Grade B listed Georgian town hall is set to turn into a new social enterprise that will offer training to young people in:
- traditional stonemasonry
- joinery skills
It will also showcase energy efficiency innovation for hard-to-treat Georgian buildings.
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