Grade II listed building described as ‘historic gem’ repaired

2:00pm Friday 16th November 2012 in News

By Rebecca Perring, Reporter

A grade II listed building described as an ‘asset and historic gem’ to St Albans is being repaired by the council.

The building in French Row and the Corn Exchange in Market Place are being repaired by St Albans District Council, as part of their new programme to maintain council-owned buildings.

The external side of the building in French Row has been re-painted and further work is being carried out to repair rendering and rotten timbers.

The repair of stone work and cornicing around the top of the Corn Exchange is also scheduled to take place.

Councillor Julian Daly, leader and portfolio holder for resources at the council, said: “The council has allocated a specific budget for the ongoing maintenance of buildings in the council’s care.
 

“This means that maintenance work to our buildings can be properly managed over a number of years, reducing the need for one-off emergency repairs.
The maintenance programme covers a variety of buildings and structures, including historic gems, such as French Row and The Corn Exchange.
 

“We have also recently repaired a flint wall in Romeland, off George Street, and replaced the air conditioning system at Verulamium Museum.”

Comments(1)

Lemsfordalex

says…

2:41pm Fri 16 Nov 12

If this building is a “historic gem”, why does the reporter not tell her readers something about it, for example, its current use, previous uses, architectural style, or construction date?
This looks very like a hastily and thoughtlessly rehashed press release.
Even Julian Daley can’t find anything interesting to say about the historic gem.
Lemsfordalex

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