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Street, which runs next to the market, will be made one way, and footpaths widened – to give priority to pedestrians over vehicles and provide an opportunity for businesses to spill onto the pavements.
The council is now seeking an experienced managing operator to establish Temple Court as a destination for visitors and bring the vision to life and will be holding an event for interested parties to talk through the plans in the coming months.
GOING TO MARKET
An £8.3m plan to rejuvenate Bacup Market and the area around it has been approved by councillors.
The new community-focused market will be called Temple Court and will feature a two-story market hall.
The ground floor will offer visitors a diverse array of local produce, crafts, food and drink, while the upper floor will host a cycle hub and makers’ spaces.
It will be built on the site of the former Barclays Bank, which backs onto the open market in the heart of the town centre and is expected to be completed by spring 2026.
The vision also includes the creation of a public plaza and the development aims to encourage revitalisation, activity and investment in the area. The cycle hub is intended to attract tourists and leisure enthusiasts to the area.
Rossendale Council has secured funding from the government’s Levelling Up Fund for the project, described as a “transformational project” for the town.
The council granted approval for the concept design for the redevelopment of the market and Union Street in February.
The vision has been created by retail development specialist Market Curators, and developed and finalised by Preston headquartered architects FWP.
Heritage experts have also been appointed to ensure that the carbon friendly facility “fuses” with Bacup’s historic streetscene.
In addition to the food and drink offer, a full programme of weekly, monthly and annual events will be held, including pop-up stalls, specialist markets and live entertainment.
As part of the redevelopment, Union
Alyson Barnes, Rossendale Council leader, said: “The rejuvenation of the market area presents another opportunity to improve Bacup town centre and will address challenges faced by lots of markets around the country.
“In recent years we have seen declining footfall and trader numbers. We believe this investment will foster community development and address market traders’ economic difficulties.
“The current market is an important asset to the town centre but at present it struggles to extend its appeal beyond a small, loyal customer base. Temple Court will appeal to a much wider area with its food and drink offer and the cycle hub.”
She added: “The concept designs will allow us to approach dynamic and experienced organisations to play a pivotal role in establishing the new market. We look forward to engaging with potential partners in the coming months.”
The market redevelopment follows the success of the Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative from 2014 to 2019 and the town’s £1.3m Heritage Action Zone Project which runs until April this year.
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