Works on Crewe history centre are under way

Artist's impression of Crewe History Centre

Construction has started in Crewe on the second of two new history centres that will co-host the region's archives, and Cheshire East Council will be hosting a public engagement event this month to update residents on the plans.
'Cheshire's archives: a story shared' – will transform the way the archives service works and open up the 900-year-old collections to a whole new audience.

The two new history centres – the other of which will be based at Hoole in Chester – will feature exhibition and event spaces, new research rooms, workspace for staff and volunteers, as well as environmentally stable storage for the archives.

The project is led by Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, which is a shared service of Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council and looks after the county's unique and irreplaceable written and pictorial history.

Thursday 20th February

Works started on the Crewe site in mid-January and there will be a public engagement event on Thursday 20 February at Crewe Market Hall. Any interested parties will be welcome to find out more about the works taking place and the archives service, which will be coming to the town for the first time when construction is completed early next year.

The new building will sit within the western half of the current development on the site of Crewe's former library next to Memorial Square, tying into the boundaries on Prince Albert Street and Crewe Street and the public space areas to the north and east.

The project has been made possible thanks to National Lottery players through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the Wolfson Foundation, an independent charity with a focus on research and education. It has also been supported by Towns Fund and the Future High Street Fund.