Reg.Nr. 82-GB/27

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
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".