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Units Available to Let in Restored Art Nouveau ‘Palace’
The Automobile Palace in the centre of Llandrindod Wells.
Work to restore a grade II* listed former bicycle and car showroom – the oldest in Wales – and bring it back into use as a business centre has been completed.
A total of £3.1 million has been spent on buying and refurbishing the Art Nouveau and Art Deco style Automobile Palace in the centre of Llandrindod Wells, after Powys County Council secured £2.1 million in grant funding from the Welsh and UK Governments.
The council is now ready to let nine business units which have been upgraded and made more energy efficient thanks to the work of its Property Design Services and contractor SWG Group.
The Automobile Palace will also continue to be the home of the National Cycle Museum and of Llandrindod Wells Jobcentre.
“It’s
brilliant to see this iconic building in the centre of Llandrindod Wells being brought back into use in a way that we hope will encourage entrepreneurship and innovation,” said Diane Reynolds, Powys County Council’s Director of Economic Development and Growth.
“It’s an important building for the town and county and is of great historical significance. It is listed because of its pioneering use of reinforced concrete and is believed to be the oldest purpose-built car showroom in Wales.”
One of the newly refurbished units inside the Automobile Palace that is now available to let.
The Automobile Palace was built between 1906 and 1911 by transport pioneer Tom Norton, who then extended in 1919. The funding for the project was secured by the council’s Economic Development and Regeneration Team.
Any businesses interested in renting one of the units should contact:
property.sales@
powys.gov.uk
The nine that are available range in size from 269 – 3,041 ft2 and have permission to be used for these planning classes: A1 Shops, A2 Financial & Professional Services, A3 Food & Drinks and B1 Business.
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The Automobile Palace when it was first built. Picture: Powys Archives 14 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2024
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