The regeneration of Wirksworthy
The regeneration of a small town with 6.000 inhabitants, 14 miles north of Derby. The project was launched in November 1978 by the Trust, whose aim in acting as a catalyst, was to bring together all the local organisations within a coordinated strategy to demonstrate that small ...
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Project details
Title: | The regeneration of Wirksworthy |
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Entr. year: | 1982 |
Result: | Medal |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Town: | Wirksworthy, Derbyshire (England) |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Urban renewal/design - Village renewal/design |
Former use: | Urban area |
Actual use: | Historic urban area with a resident population |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Gordon Michell, Consultant Architect, Wirksworthy Project Leader |
The Jury's citation: | "For the exemplary regeneration of a small country town through a broad programme of self-help and innovative features which could be applied to other towns" |
Description:
The regeneration of a small town with 6.000 inhabitants, 14 miles north of Derby. The project was launched in November 1978 by the Trust, whose aim in acting as a catalyst, was to bring together all the local organisations within a coordinated strategy to demonstrate that small country towns can given new life. General theme was "helping townspeople to help themselves".
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