Locals are being given the opportunity to find out more about the ongoing works at one of Warwick's most important historic buildings.

A public information event will be held in September by the team working to bring St Michael's Place in Saltisford back to life.

Work on site began earlier this year, with the project set to see the grade II listed Master's House and St Michael's Chapel "sensitively and sympathetically" converted for residential use.

Local residents will get the chance to learn more about the plans at an information event to be held at the Saltisford Canal Centre, Budbrooke Road, Warwick from 1.30pm to 4pm on Thursday 12 September as part of the district's Heritage Open Days festival.

The information event runs alongside an online survey which has been launched to engage locals.

"We are looking to undertake the rescue and sustainable re-use for the buildings at St Michael's Place, Saltisford, Warwick," the survey said.

"The proposal is to convert the existing buildings into affordable housing. As part of the project the site will be landscaped, and we hope to research and capture some of the history of the site to share with future generations.

"Please can you support us by engaging in this survey and let us know which activities and opportunities would be of interest to you.

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"The survey is anonymous, and participation is completely voluntary, you may stop participating at any time."

An artist's impression of how the site will look (image via WDC)

The St Michael's Place project was awarded £40,000 by Historic England in 2023 to pay for the specialist archaeological investigations on the site.

In the sping geophysical examinations and the installation of test trenches for future service provision began on site.

Further funding of £138,838 has been given by players of the National Lottery to support the development.

The district council served a compulsory purchase order for the hospital in January 2021 stating that the then owners, who purchased the site over 30 years ago, had allowed it to become "structurally unstable".

As part of the process, the council submitted a planning application in May that year.

And while the owners, who had carried out repair work on the chapel, objected to the order, it was approved by the Secretary of State in September.

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