St. George’s and King Street regeneration project

St. George’s Chapel and Plain (with trees felled) 15.10.09

Major improvement works to enhance the setting of St George’s Chapel in Great Yarmouth started on Monday 5 October and changes to the highway layout should be in place before the run-up to Christmas is in full swing. This initial phase of the £8.5m regeneration project will include the realignment of Yarmouth Way to help restore the setting of the chapel to that of its historic footprint, while allowing the green corridor that was started as part of the St George’s Park refurbishment to be extended along Yarmouth Way through to King Street. This will eventually run from the seafront through to South Quay. An enhanced pedestrian environment is a key aspect of the proposals.

The project is being jointly funded by the Government’s Sea Change programme, English Heritage, East of England Development Agency, Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk County Council. (The project has also won first round support from the Heritage Lottery Fund through the Townscape Heritage Initiative but is competing with other schemes for final approval.)

It is hoped to publicise outline proposals for the enhancement of St George’s Chapel itself and a purpose built new pavilion later in the Autumn.

To see a full press release on NCC website, click here. See also press release dated 8.6.09 on GYBC website here.