Friargate Good Yard and Derby University - a perfect fit!
It’s been derelict for over 50 years. It’s an eyesore. But despite the attention of arsonists and vandals over the years it remains one of Derby’s most magnificent buildings. The last major proposal for the site was back in 2011 when planning permission was granted for a (Tesco) supermarket with a large extension to the warehouse with parking underneath. Housing was proposed for the western end of the site bordering Great Northern Road. Following the economic downturn nothing came of these plans, like many before it, although the western end of the site has since been sold off to the Cathedral School. Plans for a new build school have been submitted and they are currently waiting on a decision. The warehouse itself built in 1877 by Kirk and Randall, and listed as Grade II in 1986, is part of the wider Friargate Station development on the now defunct Great Northern Line through Derby. The Grade II Bonded Warehouse from above - showing the serious state of disrepair Alt...