Centenary Quay
Encyclopedia
Centenary Quay is a new development which has commenced in the suburb of Woolston
in Southampton
. The development is being built on the site of 31 acres, which was previously home to Vosper Thorneycroft shipbuilders because of its ideal placement on the eastern bank of the River Itchen
.
are offering 2,3 or 4 bedroom houses as well as building 3 large skyscrapers which will contain hundreds of flats, a hotel and restaurants. The plans were agreed in August of that year. It is hope that the development will have a positive effect acting as a catalyst for the local economy creating new jobs, homes and retail areas. The local community feel Woolston
is need of a boost to its economy as many shops on the high-street have closed due to the economic downturn.
With the now cleared site being left redundant for over a year, it was wondered if development had come to a standstill. Southampton City Council said that it was due to the economic climate but and was confident that Crest Nicholson
would be move onto the site with the work in the coming months.
In July 2010, a foundation laying ceremony was held to commence the beginning of building work. Local councillors attended and the foundation stone was laid by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
, Eric Pickles
.
In January 2011 "Phase One" of the development, development of around fifty 3 bedroom terrace houses, neared completion.
Woolston, Southampton
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Hampshire, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston.The area is rich in maritime and aviation history...
in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. The development is being built on the site of 31 acres, which was previously home to Vosper Thorneycroft shipbuilders because of its ideal placement on the eastern bank of the River Itchen
River Itchen, Hampshire
The River Itchen is a river in Hampshire, England. It flows from mid-Hampshire to join with Southampton Water below the Itchen Bridge in the city of Southampton. The river has a total length of , and is noted as one of England's - if not one of the World's - premier chalk streams for fly fishing,...
.
Plans
The initial plans were submitted in May 2008 for a mixed residential and commercial development of the quay. There are also plans for a Yacht building firm to move in and create 700 new jobs along with a 46500 sq ft (4,320 m²) supermarket. The plans include houses of all different types, Crest NicholsonCrest Nicholson
Crest Nicholson is a British housebuilding company based in Chertsey, Surrey.-History:The Company was founded by Bryan Skinner in 1963 as Crest Homes and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1968. One of the characteristics that differentiated Crest from most other housebuilders of the time was...
are offering 2,3 or 4 bedroom houses as well as building 3 large skyscrapers which will contain hundreds of flats, a hotel and restaurants. The plans were agreed in August of that year. It is hope that the development will have a positive effect acting as a catalyst for the local economy creating new jobs, homes and retail areas. The local community feel Woolston
Woolston, Southampton
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Hampshire, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston.The area is rich in maritime and aviation history...
is need of a boost to its economy as many shops on the high-street have closed due to the economic downturn.
Progress
By late 2008, work began to clear the site of harmful materials and any other pollutants such as hydrocarbons, asbestos and harmful metals leftover from the demolition of the dated Vosper Thornycroft warehouses and workshops. BAM Nuttall were contracted to complete this part of the work, and it soon became apparent that it would turn into a more complex operation than previously thought. Therefore this delayed progress.With the now cleared site being left redundant for over a year, it was wondered if development had come to a standstill. Southampton City Council said that it was due to the economic climate but and was confident that Crest Nicholson
Crest Nicholson
Crest Nicholson is a British housebuilding company based in Chertsey, Surrey.-History:The Company was founded by Bryan Skinner in 1963 as Crest Homes and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1968. One of the characteristics that differentiated Crest from most other housebuilders of the time was...
would be move onto the site with the work in the coming months.
In July 2010, a foundation laying ceremony was held to commence the beginning of building work. Local councillors attended and the foundation stone was laid by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Eric Pickles
Eric Jack Pickles is a British Conservative Party politician. Pickles was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of the coalition government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010....
, Eric Pickles
Eric Pickles
Eric Jack Pickles is a British Conservative Party politician. Pickles was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of the coalition government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010....
.
In January 2011 "Phase One" of the development, development of around fifty 3 bedroom terrace houses, neared completion.