Xhas now been added to your account
CONTINUE BROWSINGGO TO MY ACCOUNT
Office News
The Prince of Wales’ interest in architecture and rural diversification was confirmed during his recent visit to Welbeck Estate in Bassetlaw District.
His Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cornwall made their first ever visit together to the district to see the latest phase in the Welbeck Project, an ambitious plan to create a sustainable community to include creative and media activity as well as the arts, education and rural diversification.
The Prince visited the recently completed £2.1m Carriage Court office development, which provides high quality offices for creative and digital media businesses, followed by a tour of the School of Artisan Food, a world-class institute dedicated to rediscovering the benefits of using local produce with traditional baking, butchery and cheese-making methods.
As well as meeting students from the college, estate workers and directors, the Royal couple will unveil a commemorative plaque to mark their visit.
Robert Mayo, Development Director at the Welbeck Estates Company Limited, said: “We were all honoured and very excited about the royal visit. The Welbeck Project is a unique and ambitious project which will be transformational for the estate, and will bring significant economic and social benefits to Bassetlaw District and the wider East Midlands region”.
“The visit demonstrates their particular interest in the project, which is based upon the Four Pillars of creative and digital business, the arts, rural diversification and education – all of which are close to Prince Charles’ heart”.
“He has a well-known passion for architecture, and we were delighted to show him how we are finding new uses for the many historic and listed buildings on the estate”.
Carriage Court, the 19th century former carriage house and stable yard is one of the extraordinary model estate buildings built by the fifth Duke of Portland in around 1860, and has been converted to provide state-of-the-art offices.
An inspiring range of businesses are part of the Welbeck Project including the Harley Gallery, Welbeck Farm Shop, the School of Artisan Food and the Welbeck Bakehouse, and a micro-brewery will soon add a new flavour to the mix!
The Welbeck Estate covers more than 15,000 acres of rural North Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. At its heart stands the historic Welbeck Abbey and Welbeck Village, the site of the Welbeck Project.
For further details on Carriage Court project contact either Laura West at FHP on 0115 8411149, Robert Mayo at Welbeck Estate on 01909 500211, or Tim Bottrill at Knight Frank on 0114 272 9750