Construction works for the new Cheshire Archive Centre

From the 9th to 27th February construction works to connect the power and entrance for the new Cheshire Archive Centre will require closure of the westbound lane towards Hoole Road along Lightfoot Street.

As a result, Lightfoot Street will be one way only heading from Hoole Road to the mini roundabout at the Westminster Road junction, and a diversion route will be clearly signposted along Hoole Lane to the A41 Ring Road to access Hoole Road.

The lane closure will allow works by Scottish Power to connect a new power supply to the Archive Centre and by Kier to make an opening in the brick boundary wall which will form the vehicle and pedestrian access into the new Archive Centre.

The power connection will require the digging of a cable trench along Lightfoot Street to the new Archive Centre entrance.

Councillor Louise Gittins, Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, said:

“We have carefully planned these works to minimise disruption to nearby residents and businesses, and have worked closely with Scottish Power and Kier to schedule the work on the entrance and the power supply to take place at the same time to avoid two separate periods of lane closure.

“Please bear with us while we construct a fantastic new Archive Centre, which is due to open in the autumn where visitors will be able to discover untold stories of Cheshire’s people and places spanning 900 years of history.”

In addition to council funding the construction of the new Archive Centre, and a new sister site in Crewe, has been made possible thanks to National Lottery players through The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Wolfson Foundation, an independent charity with a focus on research and education.

About Cheshire Archives:

Cheshire Archives is a shared service of Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council.

We collect, care for and share the stories of Cheshire’s people and places, providing a trusted history of the past 900 years. Our archive collection is of vital cultural and historical value to help us better understand our past and inform our future.  

See more at: 

www.cheshirearchives.org.uk

Wolfson Foundation

The Wolfson Foundation is an independent charity with a focus on research and education. Its aim is to support civil society by investing in excellent projects in science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts.

Since it was established in 1955, some £1 billion (£2 billion in real terms) has been awarded to more than 14,000 projects throughout the UK, all on the basis of expert review.

Find out more here:

The Wolfson Foundation