A message from Cllr Thomas Tudor: As County Councillor for the Castle Ward it was lovely to be invited by Haverfordwest Heritage Officers
As County Councillor for the Castle Ward it was lovely to be invited by Haverfordwest Heritage Officers Stuart Berry CEO and Phillip Evitt Director and Vice Chair to see what progress has been made on the Temperance Hall development project in Saint Mary’s Street in Haverfordwest.
Accompanied with me was Steve Jardine from the Regeneration Department at Pembrokeshire County Council who, alongside myself was very supportive and impressed with the project and extremely excited for the future aspirations of Haverfordwest Heritage team.
See below further information
Temperance Hall:
We are repurposing this Grade II listed building to create a new arts facility for the community, and to support local creative businesses as part of the regeneration of our historic town centre.
We are restoring and repurposing Temperance Hall to create a new community printworks. This will include providing an exhibition space, print and design workspaces, and a well-equipped workshop with traditional printing presses that will host an exciting programme of courses, workshops and other ways for people to get involved.
The building was purchased in February 2024 and has been renovated through the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund. Current interior renovations are being funded by Pembrokeshire County Council with funding from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
Phase 2 is underway…
17 Dec
Written By Stuart Berry
Phase Two of renovation work has commenced at Temperance Hall. Our local builders, Tree and Son, have now started removing many of the modern additions to reveal the original structures, to give us a starting point for reconstruction works. The remainder of this phase will now focus on getting the structural works in place, to provide us with an interior that we can fit out in the next (and final) phase of this project.
As we strip back the layers, it is possible to start to see some of the original timber work of this beautiful building. Our plans will be to raise the height of the lobby area, so that our fanlight window is visible from the inside, we will also strengthen these floors so that the building complies with modern regulations, and to replace the flooring to create a full-width mezzanine floor.
In 2026 we hope to see more dramatic changes to the interior as we complete this phase of works. At the same time, we are now fundraising to ensure we have the means to complete the project. We also hope to be able to share some interior plans and further details of how the spaces will be used.
Our Vision
Heritage Development Trusts have been used successfully across the UK to re-purpose empty heritage buildings and help to regenerate towns and cities. Haverfordwest Heritage is a non-profit organisation set up to sympathetically renovate and repurpose neglected heritage buildings, bringing them back into use for the benefit of the community.
REVITALISING OUR TOWN
By bringing historic buildings back to life in Haverfordwest we want to help people rediscover our heritage, feel pride in our town and positive about its future.
We are governed by a dedicated team of volunteers, living and working in the heart of Pembrokeshire.
In 2023, Haverfordwest Heritage was awarded three years of support from the Architectural Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help us to establish ourselves and begin our ambitious plans.
Contact us
We welcome your enquiries in English or in Welsh.
Please complete the contact form opposite, or you can email us using info@haverfordwestheritage.org.uk
You can also telephone 01437 925915.
If you need to contact us by post, please send mail to us:
C/O Haverhub,
12 Quay Street,
Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1BG