To celebrate the completion of the restoration work to Penicuik Town Hall an opening event was held on Saturday November 27th .Funders , partners , the design team , contractors and others associated with the project were invited to hear presentations by Midlothian Councillor Russell Imrie, Councillor Debbi McCall and the Midlothian Provost Peter Smaill…. continue reading »
The PHRP has recently commissioned a Community artist to work with local community groups in Penicuik to produce an artwork related to the paper making history of the town .Fiona Maher will now be working in Penicuik to engage with local groups and is holding heritage printmaking workshops ….THE PEOPLE :THE PAPER:THE PLACE. These are… continue reading »
The restoration of Penicuik Town Hall has been completed . This is a high priority project and grants from the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project (PHRP) and the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Capital Fund has enabled the stonework to be restored with new stone to match the original where required, and repointed in a lime mortar.The… continue reading »
The repair and restoration of 28-30 High Street and 2 John Street has started with the erection of scaffolding .This will involve shopfront improvements , new sash and case timber windows and repairs and restoration to the roof and chimneys. As the work progresses the contractor will move onto 4-6 John Street and 22 High… continue reading »
Sabir Simsek a High School student has just completed a month’s internship with the project as part of the Scottish Government’s Career Ready programme. This initiative offers the opportunity for young people to gain an insight into the world of work to enable them to think about their career choices and to give them confidence… continue reading »
The contractors mason for the Penicuik Town Hall restoration work has completed the new replacement stone carving and has now inserted the new stone into it’s position on the front facade of the building .This has replaced the original which was badly weathered and had deteriorated to the extent that it was crumbling away.
As part of the restoration work currently underway new bronze lettering has been erected on the front facade to say, ” The Cowan Institute “. This is to replace the lost stone carving that was originally in this location. The Town Hall was originally called the Cowan Institute . Alexander Cowan the founder of the… continue reading »
The PHRP Traditional Building Training Plan has been delayed due to the Pandemic but we are trying to reschedule the plan with our training providers . Some courses have been delivered on line , but hopefully soon we will be able to republish the plan with courses and dates . The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival… continue reading »
The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project has approved building grant applications for a number of properties in the historic town centre. They include 22 High Street, which is the Penicuik Store House. The Penicuik Alliance, who own the building, have got together with the owners of neighbouring properties at 28-30 High Street and 2 John Street… continue reading »
The past few weeks we have really enjoyed meeting and working with the young heritage crafters who attended our summer workshops. We created wooden looms for weaving, carved with soap and wood, learnt printing techniques, created handmade books and crafted bows and arrows from freshly cut wood! Thanks to the Penicuik Community Development Trust for… continue reading »
