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Plans for a new Community, Arts, Heritage and Future Technology (CAHFT) Centre have been proposed for the celebrated Saltaire village outside Bradford. The Telegraph & Argus reports that the site is intended to be a welcoming point for the thousands of visitors who come to see the UNESCO World Heritage site each year.
The centre will provide visitors some background information about the origins of Saltaire, and also have an exhibition space, gardens, and community classrooms. A public consultation will be available on 17 November at Shipley College, who are behind the proposals, together with the Saltaire Collection.
Diana Bird, Shipley College principal, said: “Shipley College has been heavily involved in restoring significant buildings in the village across the decades, and we are excited about the regeneration possibilities this new building presents.”
She added: “It is a celebration of the village’s past as the new home of the Saltaire Collection, aids the future with excellent college teaching facilities, provides new green spaces, and acts as a place for Saltaire visitors old and new to be welcomed.”
Should the proposals make it through the planning stages, it is hoped that works can start by August 2023, at the site of the former St John Ambulance building on Victoria Road and Caroline Street.
A spokesperson for 3xa Design, architects on the project, said: “The information event next Thursday is an opportunity for Saltaire residents and stakeholders to review proposals for the new building and comment on our design ideas and architectural approach.”
“In a highly significant heritage setting such as Saltaire, getting the right approach to integrating new design is really important.”
“We are keen to ensure that the outstanding universal value of the World Heritage Site is protected and enhanced through the possibilities that redeveloping this prominent location in the heart of the village will bring.”
Saltaire village is named after Sir Titus Salt, the successful local textile manufacturer who also built the Salts Mill on the banks of the River Aire in 1851. The village, which took 20 years to fully complete, consists of 800 houses of high quality, and a church and a school. There was also a college of further education, a hospital, baths, parks, and almshouses.
At the time, the textile workers of Bradford endured often terrible living conditions, with polluted air, overcrowding, and long hours for low pay. Titus Salt was recognised for his efforts to raise living conditions, and introduce minimum health and safety standards.
There are further plans to develop an 11-acre site near the village, Insider Media reports. The architects Axis Architecture and Artisan North have put forward a proposal for 289 homes, flexible office working spaces, and a riverside park.
The area is between the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and is currently the site of a disused office complex. The developers say that they have worked extensively with the local residents and community groups to ensure that their plans are appropriate to meet the needs of the area.
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