A little bit of history repeated for Arcon Village

Tue, Jun 19th 2007, 11:00

Fascinating 18th century artefacts have now been returned to a museum in Horwich, as the curtain comes down on the ‘History of Arcon Exhibition’ at Arcon Village.

Hundreds of people have taken time out in the last month to take a tour of the development and marvel at Redrow’s fascinating recreation of the former bleach works site, where only 13 homes remain available in the current phase – but the good news is that there are more homes on the way.

Lesley Myers, area sales manager for Redrow Homes (Lancashire), said: “There has been so much interest in this exhibition; when we launched it we had people queuing down the driveway to the village just to get in and have a look at what we are creating here. The chance to compare ‘old’ with ‘new’ has been great. 

“Redrow has channelled a lot of thought and consideration into ensuring these buildings are sensitively restored, making Arcon Village a wonderfully unique development.”

The exhibition showcased important chapters in the history of the bleach works and how it used to look, including artefacts such as a wooden ‘bogey’ and a collection of ‘pot eyes’ that were both used in the bleaching of cotton at the site.

Stuart Whittle, chairman of Horwich Heritage says: “We are delighted to be associated with Redrow and the development at Arcon Village and were only too happy to loan the artefacts as part of the history exhibition.

“The former bleach works is a prominent feature within the Horwich Heritage Centre display, and rightly so, because without the development of the Wallsuches site and village by the Ridgeways, we would not have the Horwich we know today”.

“It’s brilliant that Redrow has taken the history of our town into consideration with this development, even the old clock tower that was so symbolic of the bleach works has been carefully restored to add to its authenticity.”

In accordance with Grade II listed building guidelines, each property is being delicately restored to encapsulate the essence of the town’s industrial heritage and, once completed, Arcon Village will be home to 140 apartments, town houses and mews-style cottages.

A selection of homes are currently on release at Arcon Village – including two-bedroom ground floor apartments with parking, priced at £175,995, as well as mews-style three-bedroom properties priced from £233,995 and stunning four-bedroom cottages priced at £272,995.

For more information or to view the stunning three-bedroom, split-level, mews-style cottage show home at this exciting new development, visit Arcon Village, off Chorley Old Road, daily from 10am – 5.30pm or call 01204 693524. Alternatively you can log on at www.arconvillage.co.uk to find out more about the project.