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Annan Townscape Heritage Initiative

 
 
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Dumfries and Galloway Council and Scottish Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway are jointly funding a restoration project in Annan as part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative – Annan THI.  A sum of £890,000 is available to help with the restoration and repair of selected buildings in the town centre and the improvement of some of the public spaces over the life of the scheme.  Solway Heritage co-ordinated the bid to the HLF on behalf of the Council and also manage the Initiative.
 
The overall aim of the Annan THI is to secure a viable economic future for Annan town centre by investing in the built heritage and so helping to preserve and enhance the historic character and make Annan an even better place to live in and to visit.  The character of the town is shaped by the quality and diversity of its older buildings.  In recent years changes in the local economy have led to low levels of investment and many of the buildings have fallen into varying levels of disrepair and being underused.
 
By offering grants the project aims to restore confidence and strengthen Annan’s position as a commercially viable centre, reduce the amount of under-used or empty buildings and provide an attractive physical environment for the benefit of residents and visitors.

Further information on the Initiative and Grants available can be found in the documents below.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Annan THI Introductory Leaflet

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Annan THI Property Grant Leaflet

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Annan THI Eligible Repairs Leaflet

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The treatment of older buildings require traditional skills.  More information on these skills can be found on Dumfries and Galloway Council's website and may be of further interest to you:

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The War Memorial as it is Today

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The War Memorial in Days Gone By




For more information on Annan, visit the Annan Online website, maintained by Annan Initiative.

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What's New?

Applications are comming in fast so if your are interested in a 60% Grant to help restore your property contact us!

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Annan Old Parish Church