Fairmile Hospital, Cholsey Meadows
Cholsey, Oxfordshire UK
A regeneration of the derelict Fair Mile Hospital site in Cholsey, Oxfordshire.The masterplan and new build scheme by John Thompson & Partners, and a conversion scheme by Woodfield Brady Architects, have been developed on behalf of landowner Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), developer Linden Homes (part of the Galliford Try Group) and Thomas Homes. The scheme transforms the Victorian hospital site into a sustainable and vibrant community comprising 354 new homes including refurbished houses and apartments within the retained Grade II hospital buildings, and new homes in part of the surrounding grounds to support the restoration of the listed buildings. In addition, a good mix of commercial, community and leisure facilities as well as the landscaped grounds are accessible to the wider public. The new homes achieve Sustainable Homes Code level 3 and level 4 and 30 per cent will be affordable, offering a mix of social rented and shared-ownership schemes. An enhanced bus service will also serve the site. Architect: John Thompson & Partners
Photographer: Craig Auckland
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