Cellar 5

The poor condition of the former Bargain Booze / Cellar 5 building on Elliott Street meant that emergency repairs to stabilise the structure were a priority for the project, with work to restore the historic shopfront scheduled later. Following a detailed inspection by the project team, the scope of works included replacement of a failed timber lintel over the shopfront on the front elevation timber with a steel beam, new steel work internally to prop floors where walls had been removed historically, and tying of internal walls to the rebuilt gable. The decision was made not to re-render the elevation. Reroofing and repairs to the chimney were also undertaken.

Kate Mitchell, For Tyldesley Project Manager, said ‘we were faced with a rapidly deteriorating building so time was of the essence. We appreciate the support of the owner in getting this time-sensitive work done quickly, which will allow us to move on to restoring the shopfront’.

Once the structural repairs were completed, a second grant application was made to reinstate the traditional style shopfront and two timber frame sash windows to the first floor. The shopfront design is a modern interpretation of the traditional shopfront as seen in historic photographs, including features such as decorative timber pilasters, timber fascia and corbel blocks.

Cellar 5 is now open as a stylish cocktail bar and has proved very popular since opening in March 2023.