A historic site in Pembroke is being transformed into a visitor and community hub.
The £18m project at South Quay, led by Pembrokeshire County Council and Andrew Scott Ltd, is progressing well in its two-phase redevelopment.
The first phase, funded by the Welsh Government, will see the creation of a Henry Tudor visitor centre, a library and information centre, a café, and landscaped gardens.
The second phase, known as the ‘Pembroke Hwb’, is funded by the UK Government’s Levelling Up programme and the Welsh Government.
This phase will transform numbers 7 and 8 Northgate Street into a three-storey integrated community hub.
The hub aims to support independent living for people of all ages and provides supported employment for people with disabilities.
It will also offer space for day opportunities and learning and skills development.
In addition to the new facilities, the redevelopment plans include environmental enhancements.
These include the restoration of the buildings, a new sunken garden, and improvements to the South Quay parking area.
Access between the Henry Tudor visitor centre and the waterfront will also be improved.
Councillor Paul Miller, deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for place, the region and climate change, highlighted the council’s financial investment of over £10 million into the South Quay development.
He said this investment would provide a civic and social asset with lasting benefits to Pembroke and Pembrokeshire.
Mark Bowen, Managing Director of Andrew Scott Ltd, expressed delight at being awarded the project.
He said: “We will work with the council to help conserve Wales’s future heritage by breathing new life into old and sensitively refurbishing and repurposing the prominent South Quay site for the 21st century.”