November 2009
The restoration of Ashton Market Hall in Tameside has been recognised as Greater Manchester Building of the Year by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Devastated by a fire in 2004 which destroyed the entire market hall apart from the historic building facades, this grade two listed Victorian landmark has been refurbished and a new interior created.
Working with architects Taylor Young and other project team members, Halcrow Yolles was responsible for the design of the building services engineering for the project, including the external public realm lighting scheme. Described as the ‘heart of Ashton’, the Hall reopened to the public late last year.
Cllr Kieran Quinn, Executive Member for Economic Services praised the team members. “This prestigious award is a magnificent acknowledgement of a tremendous achievement. There were many people who said after the fire, that we would not return the market hall to its former glory, we not only did that – we surpassed it.”