Ask George Drewitt what his motivation is in restoring the Goods Shed at Frodsham Station and he will tell you it is to preserve the heritage of this historic building.
Standing empty for the last 15 years, the property is being restored to become a self service storage facility, Platform Three, with state of the art security but retaining much of its historic façade. The roof will be re-slated, brick work cleaned, roof timbers retained and the original doors put back in place. Signage will be traditional.
Work is well in hand and the workforce can safely enter the building after removing four tons of pigeon droppings! The work will be environmentally sound with solar panels, native tree planting, bird and bat boxes and even an old railway bench recycled for the yard. Most of the supplies used in the work are from local sources and the work force from the Frodsham area.
As well as storage there will be parcel lockers, four container units and a bike shed, there may even be a coffee cart for commuters. In the future George hopes the yard area will provide a community space for local events.