Work starts on refurbishment of historic building

Developer Wykeland Group has started work to restore and refurbish a landmark building in the shadow of Beverley Minster.The project aims to breathe new life into Minster House, which forms part of Beverley’s Flemingate centre, and make it a prime office location in the town.Wykeland has appointed Hull-based contractor Stubbs Brothers to carry out the sensitive modernisation of the building to provide a total of 10,000 sq ft of refurbished office accommodation over three floors.Minster House was once used as a warehouse for the former Hodgson’s Tannery, which was one of Beverley’s biggest employers for more than 150 years until its closure in 1978.More than £550,000 is being invested in the refurbishment of the building, which has been vacant for the past year after the previous tenants were relocated.The works will include a new entrance lobby, atrium and glass lift, making the building fully accessible for the first time, new toilets and showers, and refurbishment of the office accommodation, as well as addition of a secure cycle store. The building has also been re-roofed, with the replacement period-style windows to the upper floors and refurbished windows on the ground floor.Joint agents for Minster House are Scotts Property and PPH Commercial.