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Buyers 'love converting farm buildings'
Farm buildings such as barns, hay lofts and agricultural garages are particularly popular with affluent home buyers keen to undertake a big renovation project from beginning to end. Mark Hughes-Morgan,...
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Collection of industrial buildings to receive a long-awaited makeover
A collection of historic industrial buildings in Scotland are to be regenerated in a £5.4 million overhaul.
The sugar shed warehouses in Inverclyde are an internationally recognised landmark, praised by Prince Charles and recognised by the World Monuments Fund and UNESCO as one of the 100 most endangered sites in the world, reports the Scotsman.
The structures will become home to a mixed-use development including a restaurant and museum, states the newspaper.
Principal inspector of buildings for Historic Scotland Ranald McInnes told the Scotsman the sugar warehouses are an integral part of the country's history and was pleased a new use had been found for them.
"It is a very, very important part of industrial archaeology, and it's fantastic to see it saved," he said.
The long-awaited project forms part of an ambitious £180 million master-plan to develop Inverclyde's historic James Watt dock by urban regeneration company Riverside Inverclyde.
The development, which has received planning permission, will include the construction of over 1,000 homes, a hotel and a marina with combined workshop.
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Common sense in garden sheds
Gardeners have been urged to take all the necessary precautions when pottering in garden sheds to make sure their health is not at risk. According to the Telegraph, it is a good idea to wear gloves whenever...
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Communities encouraged to get gardening
Residents from Bupa care homes will be dusting off tools kept in the garden shed to take part in Community Crops. Gardening fans are being asked to volunteer to help with sowing and planting seeds, and...
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