Burnley mill demolition commences regeneration project
Burnely's landmark Healey Royd Mill is to be demolished to make way for a £20 million regeneration project, which will transform the whole of the town's rundown canalside area.
Demolition contractors have already moved in to start clearing the dilapidated building in Finsley Gate, which will provide the site for 168 new homes, as well as new shops, leisure and office units and community facilities.
The chief executive of Burnley Council, Steve Rumbelow, said that he was very pleased that work was getting underway and was looking forward to a new era for Burnley.
"These works are a great step forward for the rejuvenation of the area," he told The Burnley Express. "There was no commercial solution for Healey Royd Mill and demolishing it will pave the way for the creation of an attractive new canal-side community."
The mill, which was first constructed at the height of the 19th century industrial revolution, has been empty for many years and had become the target of significant vandalism and looting, leaving it in a dangerous state.
The developers behind the regeneration scheme, St Modwen Properties Plc., are also working on the nearby Finsley Gate Mill, which will be partially demolished, but will have its eye-catching façade preserved and built into the new development.
