Sympathetic restoration work to a Grade II listed Sandwell house has been recognised in a building excellence award.
The Lightwoods House restoration scheme picked up the Best Public Building title in the West Midlands Building Excellence Awards.
The house and park have undergone a transformation under the £5.2 million Lightwoods Park and House restoration project, with £3.6 million secured from Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG). As part of the project the Grade II listed house, built in 1791, has been lovingly restored back to its former glory and is now a high-quality venue for a wide range of community activities as well as public and private events.
Now there is a tea room, community rooms for training, classes and exhibitions, a children’s centre, a large function room for events such as wedding ceremonies, receptions and conferences as well as numerous office spaces to let.
The building’s many original features have been carefully restored by the contractors, Conservation Heritage Building & Conservation (Staffordshire) Ltd, working alongside architects from Sandwell Council’s Urban Design team.
Nominations for the prestigious awards are made by building control teams from councils across the West Midlands metropolitan region and were presented to winners at an event held at Birmingham’s ICC on 28th April.
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Fantastic. It is so lovely to know this wonderful building has been restored and is playing a major part in the local community. My first memories of the building and park was being taken here by my Great grandad Ninna Pa. He was a lovely man and much loved as is the park and building.
Hi, when will I be able to enquire about booking the function room at light wood house?
Thanks
Hi Mia, you can enquiry now. Jonathan Guard is the House manager Jonathan_Guard@sandwell.gov.uk
Nice to see its been restored but does anyone now the opening hours.
Opening in September but not sure about the hours.