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News Release from: Linford Group | Subject: Chatterley Whitfield Colliery
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Team on 11 July 2005
Linford Group restores historic colliery
Building specialist Linford Group has won a 2 million pound contract to restore the main office at the former Chatterley Whitfield Colliery in Stoke-on-Trent.
Building specialist Linford Group has won a 2 million pound contract to restore the main office at the former Chatterley Whitfield Colliery in Stoke-on-Trent Previously the largest coal mine in England, the complex is made up of a cluster of 34 scheduled and listed buildings the oldest of which dates back to 1883
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 25 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The colliery was originally established in the 1860's during the peak years of the British coal industry and in its hey-day produced one million tonnes of coal a year.
The initial restoration on the 60 acre complex, which includes an access road and roundabout as well as the main office buildings, is being mainly funded by the national regeneration agency English Partnerships through the National Coalfields Programme.
The remainder of the funding is being provided by the European regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The regeneration of this site is a partnership project between English Partnerships, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and English Heritage.
David Linford, executive chairman of Linford Group said: "Chatterley Whitfield Colliery is an historic site of exceptional importance".
"It is recognised as England's best preserved coalmining complex and was awarded with Scheduled Ancient Monument status by English Heritage in 1993".
""It is also an important wildlife area with strict restrictions in place to protect the natural environment.
Throughout the project we will be working in close partnership with environmental agencies to protect the wildlife".
""Overall this is a very important project for Linford to be involved with and an exciting part of the regeneration of the region".
This first phase of work, due to be completed at the end of the year, will see the complete restoration of the buildings, the replacement of the fabric of the buildings and technical preservation and improvements to the Victorian brickwork.
The refurbishment will see the complex split between commercial and educational uses, with skills training being provided by Stoke College.
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