A significant local Tredegar building has re-opened today. The Tredegar Arms received an extensive refurbishment following a grant offer from the National Lottery. Today the building has opened its doors to the community as a hotel and restaurant.
The Tredegar Arms forms a key part of a historic landscape of buildings that were constructed out of the town’s growth from the iron industry and in recent times had fallen into a state of disrepair. It was previously used as a coach house and had become derelict since 2012. The building was in a poor state of repair, with fire damage to the upper levels. The owners had received a funding offer from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to aid the conservation’s sensitive refurbishment in order to provide a restaurant and hotel facility in Tredegar. Major renovation works commenced in 2017.
Following two years of refurbishment work and significant investment, the Tredegar Arms will offer restaurant and bar facilities, hotel with 10 bedrooms, and a function room of high standard with disability access.
The project has been funded by a number of partners, including the owners, THI grant contributions being made up from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Welsh Government's VVP Tackling Poverty Programme, Cadw , Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Town Centre Loan (TCL) Private Funds and Tourism Grant Micro Small Business Fund Welsh Government (MSBF WG).
The funding has been utilised to refurbish the exterior with traditional materials and techniques to allow the building to appear and function as it was originally designed. There is a new slate roof, lime rendering and timber sash windows along with a sensitively designed and integrated entrance portico which was originally part of the building but was removed during previous building work. An extension has been built which includes the function room.
The internal has been refurbished using high quality materials to provide the facilities that The Tredegar Arms will offer to the public.
Cllr Dai Davies, Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Said:
“I am delighted that one of our historic buildings in the borough has now been reopened following extensive refurbishment works, and can now offer facilities for the community and those visiting from outside the area to enjoy. The building was part of a funding scheme that received a grant offer through the Tredegar Townscape Heritage Initiative, made possible thanks to the National Lottery.
“Not only has the grant helped to preserve our unique heritage, but it is a significant investment that will contribute to the economic vitality in the area. I wish The Tredegar Arms success.”
Richard Bellamy, Director of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Wales, added: “Thanks to people playing the National Lottery, important and historic buildings like this across Wales are enjoying new leases of life. Bringing the building up to date and giving it a new purpose puts it back at the centre of the community and makes it once again an asset not only for local people but visitors alike. The Tredegar Arms is just one example of how National Lottery funding is helping to transform Tredegar and make a real difference to local life.”
The THI Scheme provides match funding for the owners contributions and is funded by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC), Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF), Vibrant & Viable Places Programme (VVP), CADW, Town Centre Loan (TCL) Private Funds & Tourism Grant Micro Small Business Fund Welsh Government (MSBF WG)
Further information about The Tredegar Arms and to book the facilities email reservationsta@outlook.com