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arts and social centre by-Yivien Meath


THERE is growing anticipation that the bid to provide Clitheroe with its first new major public building in 30 years could result in an innovative architectural land­ mark and 21st Century communi­ ty venue. The results of a design study for the


conversion of St Mary's Centre to an arts, social enterprise and communi­ ty resource for the Ribble Valley have now been published by Clitheroe- based Ivan Wilson Architects. Images portrayed in the brief are


purely illustrative of what the build­ ing could house. Meetings are already taking place


with community groups and the local authority. More presentations are planned. It was in October last year that a


competition was held to select a design team to assess the suitability of St Mary's Centre, formerly Clitheroe Parish Hall. I t followed three years of work by Trinity Com­ munity Partnership, which had been working alongside the borough coun­ cil and other groups to explore oppor­ tunities for the development of a cen­ tre to be utilised for the town and Val­ ley. Initially, it looked as though the Kirkmoor Road Gasworks' site was the only feasible possibility. At the 11th hour, the parish church


hall came into the equation and the design study has explored the benefits of both options. The project followed the sale of the


Grand Cinema to the Lancaster Foundation and its conversion to a youth arts venue. The sale plus the offer of £2m. from the foundation made the development of a suitable site a real possibility. The Gasworks site is no longer


being pursued. Consultants involved in the design study have revealed that the St Mary's Centre site, which


' fronts on to Church Street and backs on to York Street, Clitheroe, could be significantly expanded if nearby land is incorporated. The site of old war shelters at the


back of Church Street is owned by Ribble Valley Borough Council, while the current bus layby, which runs the length of the York Street elevation is in the ownership of Lancashire Coun­ ty Council. The acquisition and incorporation of both sites could mean a much larger scheme than many people envisaged.


What could the centre provide?


The consultants were provided


with a design brief to assess the site's suitability for development as either an arts and social enterprise centre, a community resource centre or a com­ bination of the two. The assessment allowed for the


demolition of the existing site or the adaptation and extension of the exist­ ing building. St Mary's Centre is not a listed building, but is based in a town centre conservation area. It has scope for generating income,


with retail, offices, workshops and social or affordable accommodation, all of which would increase the capac­ ity for becoming self-sustaining. An important aspect was also felt


to be the proximity of The Grand and last, but by all means not least, was traffic and pedestrian movement. Given a "what can I have"


approach, Ivan Wilson Architects embarked on a bid to create a robust development strategy for the site. The design study incorporates: ® A theatre with seating capacity


for 600-plus which would also accom­ modate local schools wishing to utilise it for prize-givings and assemblies. 9 Two cinemas, one to seat 240


and a smaller one to seat 70. Both could be used as conference venues. ® Activity centre which would be a general purpose centre suitable for


THE view from York Street and below, a cross section of the new theatre showing (he roof (s)


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children's parties, football groups, 0 Two dance studios to fulfil


youth organisations. ■


demand for purpose-made dance


facilities. • Two cafe bars, one as a facility


for the theatre and the other stand­


alone. 0 Retail spaces, particularly


fronting on to York Street to strengthen retail facilities in the area. 0 Offices which may be utilised as


a community facility or let to new businesses or companies relocating to the area.


Building and environmental considerations


Building could be developed in two


phases as demanded by the require­ ments of the business plan. Work would be carried out to min­


imise the loss of light to rear gardens of houses around the centre. The hard rock on which St Mary's


Centre is built may prove ideal for the installation of borehole cooling which utilises the thermally stable tempera­ ture of the earth to provide heating in winter and cooling in summer. Clitheroe has high average rainfall


and rainwater could be collected and stored and used to flush toilets, so reducing demand for what could become an expensive commodity. The existing centre could be


retained and used to house the the­ atre and cinemas. It has been suggest­ ed that the roof be removed and a new roof fitted for accoustic require­ ments - hence the steel arched roof featured. A new floor would be neces­ sary, again to achieve accoustic requirements. Consultants have looked at ways of reducing the centre's reliance on arti­ ficial lighting by providing high levels of daylight to all areas where possible.


The building's size allows for a large glazed area. Heating requirements have led to suggestions, including the use of a


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W W W . U N D E R G R A N D . O R G B B 7 - 2 D L The project team


Ivan Wilson Architects Whitby Bird: engineering services Max Fordham: consulting buildings services and environmental engineers Barry Philipson: quantity surveying Colin Buchanan and Partners: trans­ port problems


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combined beat and power system with the potential to save energy bv using the waste heat from an electri cal generator - generally lost to the atmosphere - to heat the building


Traffic and anepss The issue of access to St Mary’s


Centre has resulted in a comprehen­ sive study of vehicle and pedestrian movements within the town. "Nearly all the residential areas of


Clitheroe are within walking distance of the site," state the consultants. York Street is on a major bus route


and the railway station and Inter­ change are located nearby.


Suggestions have been made


regarding pavement widening on King Street at its junctions with Sta­ tion Road and Railway View Avenue and Castle Street. In York Street, "footway buildouts" and bus friendly crossings have been mooted. As a more radical measure, pedes-


trianisation of the town centre could be considered, the latter suggested previously in "The Community Street Audit" conducted by "Living Streets." Six scenarios were considered when


looking at car parking facilities. The two "worst case" involved a sell-out evening event and a similar daytime event. All car parking would be off the


site. On-street parking has not been con­


sidered by consultants who state that it is currently heavily utilised and could conflict with residents' parking needs. There are seven car parks within


five minutes walk of the centre allow­ ing for 347 spaces at night and 387 during the day, with 87 spare. The "worst case" scenario could be catered for in the evening by utilising six of these, without Chester Avenue car park. There would be a need for more car parking for daytime events and to combat this, it has been suggested that an out of town centre, dedicated park and ride service be provided, with up to 200 spaces for major events, i.e. conferences. Trinity Part­ nership already operates community transport and a scheduled bus service and could possibly become the provider. Consultants have suggested the


introduction of a "residents only" parking scheme during the evenings for residential streets closest to the site.


What next? Next week, we take a further look


at the design study and ask some of those involved for their opinion on suggestions made. Trinity Community Partnership


chief executive Geoff Jackson has agreed to answer questions residents may have about the proposal, in this newspaper and on the partnership's website: www.clitheroethefuture Readers wishing to put specific


points, should write to "Arts Centre", c/o Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB7 2EW. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of


the design study, should approach Mr Jackson or Mr Richard Jackson at the partnership: 01200 427886.


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