Plans for Port Royal > helping potential Drill Hall site investors

There are several efforts afoot to bring the Drill Hall into community ownership:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: "More than a thousand people have signed a petition calling for the Drill Hall to become a nightclub, following the shock closure of Carinas."
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: draft community bid for Drill Hall
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: petition to create a community hub 

With other examples to look to:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: and a successful community buy-out in Somerset

There is a helpful overview of the processes in general needed for any such exercise - plus specific relevant information on the site:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: buying the Drill Hall

And this is featured in a piece in the latest Herald:

Website launched to help potential Sidmouth Drill Hall site investors

PUBLISHED: 16:00 25 March 2018

Beth Sharp

P7861-10-09SH The drill hall at Port Royal, Sidmouth. Picture by Simon Horn.

A webpage giving help and information to potential bidders of the Sidmouth Drill Hall site has been set up.

The page has been launched by resident Mary Warden-Till – a retired 3D designer, who has taken the reins of a project to ‘rescue’ the site.

The Herald previously reported that East Devon District Council and Sidmouth Town Council, which own the site, would be putting it on the market for redevelopment.

The two authorities said they would be inviting investors interested in redeveloping the area to come forward for six months - to allow both commercial and non-commercial bids to come forward. It is expected that the site will be marketed from the spring.

Mary said: “I am willing to work with anyone, non-profit or profit, voluntary or commercial, to achieve the best result for the town. I am open to talking to and helping anyone.”

Visit drillhall.rescue.historic-sidmouth.uk/buying-drill-hall for more information.

Mary can be contacted through drillhall.historic-sidmouth.uk or drillhall.rescue.historic-sidmouth.uk.

Website launched to help potential Sidmouth Drill Hall site investors | Latest Sidmouth and Ottery News - Sidmouth Herald

With more here at the same website:
The Drill Hall for sale? - Sidmouth Drill Hall Rescue

And here: 

Do you want to buy a Drill Hall?

February 14, 2018

East Devon District Council put out a press release yesterday saying that the Drill Hall site will be marketed. I presume that this means someone could buy the hall for reuse.

South west corner of hall, looking towards the front rooms

Please spread the word, Sidmouth is a lovely town, the building has real potential and it would be a shame for someone to buy it for the site alone.

Do you want to buy a Drill Hall? - Sidmouth Drill Hall Rescue

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