Frank’s Chippy and the HAZ Office

Located on Elliott Street (nos. 119-123), Frank’s Chippy and the HAZ Office are situated at the west end of the Tyldesley Conservation Area. The prominent, corner building has an interesting history and was previously occupied by a variety of businesses including Madame Radcliffe Milliners, Melia Ltd Food Distributors and Frank’s Chippy. It is an iconic building on the high street and many local residents have fond memories visiting Frank’s Chippy.

The works to Frank’s Chippy involved asbestos removal, repair and reinstatement of historic details to the Elliott Street shopfront, structural alterations and installation of a new shopfront to Lime Street, external masonry repair works and lime rendering and new sliding sash upper floor windows. An historic wall-painted shop sign, which was uncovered during the work, was repaired. Internally, substantial stabilisation works were carried out, and a compliant stair provided from the entrance to 30 Lime Street to the first floor flat, as a secondary fire escape was removed due to the separation of the HAZ Office.

The works to the adjacent shop (no 119) included asbestos removal, installation of a new shopfront, ramped access, provision of metal security gates, external render work and internal works (to make it into a separate unit) including the installation of a kitchenette and accessible WC.

The former chippy is to be used as a retail unit downstairs and residential apartments upstairs. The attached unit was used as the HAZ Office to provide a base for For Tyldesley’s Community Engagement Manager and volunteers. However, now the HSHAZ Scheme has come to a close, this unit will become available for a local business to rent.